[Cutaneous carcinoma of the face. Clinical and histopathological forms. Retrospective study of 308 cases]

Cutaneous carcinomas are the most frequent malignant tumors, the majority of them being located on the face, scalp and back.

To assess the clinical presentation and pathology aspects of the patients with face skin carcinomas admitted to our clinic.

The retrospective study was carried out on a series of 308 patients diagnosed and treated for cutaneous carcinoma of the face in the Department of Oral and Facial Surgery of lasi over a period of 5 years (January 2006 - December 2010). The following parameters were analyzed: demographic data, size and location of the tumor, clinical presentation, and pathology aspects.

Basal cell carcinoma accounted for 75.97% of the cases, the nodular, superficial and morphea types being the most common. As to the microscopic aspects, the nodular/solid, superficial, and basosquamous (metatypical) types were the most frequent. The squamous-cell carcinoma represented 18.18%, mainly in the ulcero-vegetant and nodular forms. The moderately and well differentiated forms prevailed. Carcinomas of the skin adnexes as well as Merkel cell carcinomas were the most rare (4.22% and 0.65%, respectively).

The face is the most common location of the cutaneous carcinomas requiring early diagnosis and treatment as a key factor to favorable long term outcome.