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Epidemiology of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the pinna

Ahmad, Ijaz, Gupta, A. R. Das·2001·The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
DOI 10.1258/0022215011907497
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This is a retrospective study designed to compare the incidence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the head and neck skin area with special reference to the pinna. The results showed 426 patients had 460 cutaneous malignancies in the head and neck area, managed by four specialties (ENT, Dermatology, General Surgery and GPs) over the period 1994-99. The lesions comprised 375 (80.47 per cent) BCC and 85 (18.47 per cent) SCC. In cases of BCC the facial areas were commonly involved (88 per cent), whilst SCC was almost equally distributed between the most (face, forehead and nose) and least exposed areas (pinna and scalp). The overall ratio of BCC to SCC remained four to one in the head and neck area. In 41 patients with 51 lesions over the pinna there were 29 (56.8 per cent) BCC and 22 (43.1 per cent) SCC hence the ratio was 1.3 to 1 for this site. We conclude that in the case of a suspicious lesion over the pinna, the risk of SCC is comparatively much higher. With increasing awareness of early and quick diagnosis of cancer cases, it is recommended that these patients should be referred urgently to prevent the significant morbidity associated with invasive SCC.

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  • SCC of the ear tends to be more aggressive and occurs more frequently with higher rates of local recurrence and metastasis than basal cell carcinoma.

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Authors
Ahmad, I., & Gupta, A. R. D.
Affiliations
  • Walsall Manor Hospital (GB)
  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2001-02
Volume
115
Issue
2
Pages
85-86
ISSN
  • 0022-2151 (ISSN-L)
  • 1748-5460
DOI
10.1258/0022215011907497
OpenAlex
W1980701446
Cited by
61
References
2
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 5 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
FWCI
0.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 1861 d)
Locations
  • The Journal of Laryngology & Otology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
Keywords
basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, auricle, head and neck skin cancer, incidence, facial skin cancer, scalp, early diagnosis
MeSH terms
Aged, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Ear Neoplasms, Ear, External, England, Female, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Skin Neoplasms, Incidence

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