Distribution of skin cancers of the head and neck according to anatomical subunit

DEREBAŞINLIOĞLU H.

EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY, cilt.279, sa.3, ss.1461-1466, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 279 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00405-021-06901-7
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1461-1466
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Basal cell carcinoma, Cheeks, Ear and periauricular region, Forehead, Head and neck, Malignant melanoma, Neck, Nose, Orbital region, Perioral region, Scalp, Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose The skin tumors can occur on any part of the body, these anatomical subunits are considered prognostic factors for localized carcinomas. Tumor size is a prognostic criterion that also varies according to the anatomical location of these tumors. Head and neck region is the most common location. This study aimed to investigate the distribution of BCC, SCC, and MM in the anatomical subunits of the head and neck region and their relationships with these anatomical subunits. Materials and methods Patients who underwent surgery for BCC, SCC, BSCC and/or MM in the head and neck region. The head and neck region was divided topographically into the following subunits: scalp, forehead, orbital region, ear and periauricular region, cheeks, nose, perioral region, and neck. Patients were analyzed according to age, sex, and tumor location, type, and size. Results The SCC group was found to have significantly larger mean tumor size than the BCC group (p = 0.003). SCC was more frequently located in the perioral region (p = 0.001), BCC was more frequently located on the nose (p = 0.001), and MM was more frequently located on the forehead and scalp (p = 0.034, p = 0.49) when compared with the other types. BCC was more frequently located in the orbital region than SCC (p = 0.018) Conclusions In this study, we observed statistically significant differences in the distribution of BCC, SCC, and MM, the most common types of skin cancer, among the topographical subunits of the head and neck region.