Leprosy
Mailing List, April 2nd, 2008
Ref.:
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in leprosy
From:
Al Aboud K. M., Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Dear Dr Noto,
Greetings.
Recently, I saw 2
cases of leprosy (treated since long time and with multiple
disabilities), who have pigmented basal cell carcinoma on the lateral
canthus of the eye. I
checked the pubmed for such occurrence of BCC in leprosy and, I could
see many reports of skin cancer in chronic ulcers in leprosy. However, I could not find in
my quick search any reference of cases similar to mine.
I would really appreciate the comments from Leprosy
Mailing List (LML) members about this.
Does the destruction of the skin nerves has any role in
carcinogenesis of the skin?
With my best
regards.
Sincerely,
Dr
Khalid Al Aboud
Medical Director and Consultant Dermatologist
King Faisal Hospital ,
P.O Box 5592
Makkah
Saudi Arabia
Tel 0096625566411 ext 6666
Fax 0096625563523
E-mail: alaboudkhalid@yahoo.ca
