Clinicopathological Pattern of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in Kuwait: A Retrospective Study.

IF 2.9 3区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Medical Principles and Practice Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-29 DOI:10.1159/000536010

Rawan Almutairi, Rana Al-Awadhi, Humoud Al-Sabah

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Abstract

Objective: One in every three diagnosed malignancies is skin cancer, making it the most prevalent type of cancer in the world. As skin cancer is not commonly reported in Kuwait, this study was conducted to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC), primarily basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), during the last 13 years in a tertiary dermatology center in Kuwait.

Materials and methods: Data were searched for patients with NMSC, primarily BCC and SCC, from 2010 to 2022. A retrospective review was conducted and descriptive data analysis was performed.

Results: Of 7,645 cases, a total of 146 patients had NMSC. The patient's average age was 64.9 years. 123 cases (84.2%) had BCC, whereas 23 (15.8%) had SCC. Most of the tumors were seen on the face (35.6%), scalp (20.8%), and nose (17.8%), followed by the back (6.2%), trunk (5.5%), and ear (5.5%). Well-differentiated Cutaneous SCCs were detected in 82.6% of cases. Ulceration was observed in (21.9%) of tumors. The nodular BCC subtype was observed in 50.4% of patients.

Conclusion: BCC is the most common type of NMSC detected in Kuwait, with the scalp and face being the most common sites of involvement. Any suspicious lesions should be biopsied to rule out skin malignancy.

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科威特非黑色素瘤皮肤癌的临床病理模式 - 一项回顾性研究。

目的：每三种确诊的恶性肿瘤中就有一种是皮肤癌，因此皮肤癌是世界上发病率最高的癌症类型。由于皮肤癌在科威特并不常见，本研究旨在分析科威特一家三级皮肤病中心过去 13 年来非黑色素瘤皮肤癌（NMSC）（主要是基底细胞癌（BCC）和鳞状细胞癌（SCC））的临床病理特征：搜索了2010年至2022年期间NMSC（主要是BCC和SCC）患者的数据。结果：在7645个病例中，共有1.5万名患者患有NMSC：在 7645 例患者中，共有 146 例患有 NMSC。患者平均年龄为 64.9 岁。123例（84.2%）患有BCC，23例（15.8%）患有SCC。大多数肿瘤出现在面部（35.6%）、头皮（20.8%）和鼻部（17.8%），其次是背部（6.2%）、躯干（5.5%）和耳部（5.5%）。82.6%的病例检测出分化良好的皮肤 SCC。21.9%的肿瘤出现溃疡。50.4%的患者为结节型BCC亚型：结论：BCC 是科威特最常见的 NMSC 类型，头皮和面部是最常见的受累部位。任何可疑病变都应进行活组织检查，以排除皮肤恶性肿瘤。

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Medical Principles and Practice 医学-医学：内科

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6.10

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： ''Medical Principles and Practice'', as the journal of the Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, aims to be a publication of international repute that will be a medium for dissemination and exchange of scientific knowledge in the health sciences.