Clinical and pathological features of the giant, invasive basal cell carcinoma of the scalp.

Background: The giant, invasive basal cell carcinoma of the scalp is a rare clinical form of this tumor that appears on the skin, but may spread to some of the following structures: soft tissues of the scalp, bones, meninges, and the brain. In literature, so far, it is known as the GBCC. It is caused by aggressive BCC subtypes.

[Clinical-epidemiologic characteristics of large, invasive basal cell carcinomas of the scalp].

We studied a large, invasive basal cell carcinoma of the scalp in 42 operated patients (53 tumors) of which 26 patients with recurrent and 16 with no recurrence. This is a rare clinical form of this tumor that invades the skin in addition to some or all of the following structure: soft tissue scalp, skull, brain and brain membranes. The literature is known as the Giant basal cell carcinoma according to TNM classification of BCC in pT4 stage.

Unusual localisation of pressure ulcer--the vulva.

Only a few papers have been published about unusual localisations of pressure ulcer. To date, no papers were published presenting pressure ulcer on external genitals in women. The paper presents the mechanism of origin of vulval pressure ulcer, surgical treatment (excision of lesion tissue of the pressure ulcer) and reconstruction of the vulva.