Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer with Skull Infiltration and Cranial Involvement

Uwe Wollina; Thomas Kittner; Andreas Nowak

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.416

Authors

Uwe Wollina Department of Dermatology and Allergology, StÃ¤dtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital, Dresden, Germany
Thomas Kittner Department of Radiology, StÃ¤dtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital, Dresden, Germany
Andreas Nowak Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Pain Management, StÃ¤dtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital, Dresden, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.416

Keywords:

Skin cancer, Skull invasion, Squamous cell carcinoma, Treatment

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Skin cancer is an uncommon cause of skull invasion, dural infiltration and brain parenchyma involvement.

CASE REPORT: We report on a series of three elderly patients who presented with squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp with skull bone and cerebral invasion and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

CONCLUSION: A major factor of delayed diagnosis of this potentially life-threatening skin cancer feature is patientsâ€™ neglecting.

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