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Secondary Malignant Tumors Arising in Nevus Sebaceus: Two Case Reports

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Department of Dermatology, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita 286-8520, Chiba, Japan
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Department of Pathology, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita 286-8520, Chiba, Japan
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Division of Dermatology and Dermatopathology, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital, Kawasaki 211-8533, Kanagawa, Japan
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Diagnostics 2022, 12(6), 1448; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12061448
Submission received: 6 May 2022 / Revised: 26 May 2022 / Accepted: 10 June 2022 / Published: 13 June 2022

Abstract

Nevus sebaceus is a benign tumor that is present at birth and is often seen on the scalp or face. Secondary malignant tumors sometimes occur in nevus sebaceus in adulthood. Herein, we present two malignant tumors arose from nevus sebaceus. One is basal cell carcinoma on the face and the other is sebaceus carcinoma on the lower back, where nevus sebaceus rarely occurs. Basal cell carcinoma sometimes develops in sebaceus nevus after a few decades, seen usually on the scalp or face. Sebaceus carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor that arises in nevus sebaceus.
Keywords: nevus sebaceus; malignant tumor; basal cell carcinoma; sebaceus carcinoma nevus sebaceus; malignant tumor; basal cell carcinoma; sebaceus carcinoma

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Morimura, S.; Tomita, Y.; Ansai, S.; Sugaya, M. Secondary Malignant Tumors Arising in Nevus Sebaceus: Two Case Reports. Diagnostics 2022, 12, 1448. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12061448

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Morimura S, Tomita Y, Ansai S, Sugaya M. Secondary Malignant Tumors Arising in Nevus Sebaceus: Two Case Reports. Diagnostics. 2022; 12(6):1448. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12061448

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Morimura, Sohshi, Yasuhiko Tomita, Shinichi Ansai, and Makoto Sugaya. 2022. "Secondary Malignant Tumors Arising in Nevus Sebaceus: Two Case Reports" Diagnostics 12, no. 6: 1448. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12061448

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Morimura, S., Tomita, Y., Ansai, S., & Sugaya, M. (2022). Secondary Malignant Tumors Arising in Nevus Sebaceus: Two Case Reports. Diagnostics, 12(6), 1448. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12061448

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