Basal Cell Carcinoma of Vermilion Mucosa of Upper Lip: a Rare Case Report
Abstract: Although basal cell
carcinoma (BCC) is a common skin tumor, very rare cases of BCC arising from
upper vermilion mucosa of lip have been reported previously. This tumor
basically, originates from pillar structures and the involvement of the
vermilion lip contrasts this concept so it is devoid of hair follicles and
sweat glands. The exact pathogenesis of vermilion lip BCC is not clear but it
has been postulated that the neoplasm originates from the pluripotential
epithelial cells of the oral mucosa and epidermis. On the other hand, some
authors consider their origin from ectopic sebaceous glands. Herein, we report
a 34- year-old man with an asymptomatic ulcerated lesion on the upper left lip
vermilion mucosa .The diagnosis of BCC was confirmed with histopathological
examination after incisional biopsy of the mucosal neoplasm. After surgery of
lip lesion, no recurrency was seen after 3 months follow-up the patient.
Keywords: basal cell
carcinoma; lip; vermilion; mucosa
Author: Reza Yaghoobi,
Nastaran Ranjbari, Nader Pazyar, Maryam Foroozan, Amir Feily
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170366
