مقالة علمية
Primary Carcinosarcoma of the Skin in an African Albino: Case Report and Review of Literature

Ndukwe, Chinedu Onwuka.


 

Primary Carcinosarcoma of the Skin in an African Albino: Case Report and Review of Literature

Ndukwe, Chinedu Onwuka.

Albinism results from deficiency in the protein responsible for melanin production in melanocytes. Albinos are at increased risk of dermatoses and malignancies. Primary carcinosarcoma of the skin is an exceeding rare biphasic tumour composed of malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements with unclear histogenesis. To our knowledge, this has not been reported in an African albino. We report a case of this rare tumour in an African albino.

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مادة فرعية

المؤلف : Ndukwe, Chinedu Onwuka.

مؤلف مشارك : Chiemeka, Michael Emeka
Menkiti, Felix Emeka
Ezejiofor, Florence Ifeoma
Ike, Gerald Kenechi
Chukwuanukwu, Titus O G

بيانات النشر : Muscat، Sultanate of Oman : Oman Medical Journal، 2021مـ.

التصنيف الموضوعي : العلوم التطبيقية|العلوم الطبية .

المواضيع : Albinism .

Carcinosarcoma of the skin .

Skin cancer .

رقم الطبعة : Online first

المصدر : Muscat، Sultanate of Oman.

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