Multiple Basal Cell Carcinomas in a Patient with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

    March 2019 in “ Case Reports ”
    Jessica Feng, Avery LaChance, David A. Sinclair, Maryam M. Asgari
    Studysummary This report highlights a case of possible association between myotonic dystrophy type 1 and basal cell carcinoma, urging clinicians to consider this link despite negative genetic testing for known hereditary BCC syndromes.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Cutaneous Neoplasms in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Dermatology · 2016
    2. Dysplastic Nevi, Cutaneous Melanoma, and Other Skin Neoplasms in Patients with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2015
    3. Multiple Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinomas on the Scalp in Myotonic Dystrophy Curschmann-Steinert Der Hautarzt · 2001