Korean J Dermatol.  2009 Dec;47(12):1397-1399.

A Case of Milia Occurring on Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. nmcderma@hanmail.net

Abstract

We report here on a 71-year-old female who had well-demarcated erythematous patches, along with some pearly papules, on the right cheek. Histopathological examination of the lesions revealed a basaloid cell mass, which appeared to be a superficial basal cell carcinoma, and a small keratin-filled cyst that appeared to be a milium. A part of the milium was surrounded by the basaloid cells of tumor islands and milia later developed on the lesion of basal cell carcinoma. We suggest that basal cell carcinoma may be one of the causes of secondary milia.

Keyword

Milium; Superficial basal cell carcinoma

MeSH Terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Cheek
Female
Humans
Islands
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