Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers at Sites of Previous Frostbite: Case Report and Review
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Date
2018
Authors
Imanbayev, Khalel
Makishev, Abay
Zhagiparov, Murat
McLoone, Pauline
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Karger Publishers Open Access
Abstract
The association between ultraviolet radiation exposure and skin cancer is well established. Limited studies have reported an association between frostbite and the development of non-melanoma skin cancer but evidence for a proven link is insufficient and possible carcinogenic mechanisms have not been fully explored. In this report, 3 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer (1 case of basal cell carcinoma and 2 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) which developed at a site of previous frostbite caused by exposure to extremely cold temperatures in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, are described.
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skin cancer, ultraviolet radiation, Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers, Carcinogenesis, Frostbite, Cold injury, Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE
Citation
Imanbayev, K., Makishev, A., Zhagiparov, M., & McLoone, P. (2018). Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers at Sites of Previous Frostbite: Case Report and Review. Case Reports in Dermatology, 10(1), 17–23. https://doi.org/10.1159/000486477