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Arsenically associated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with hypercalcemia.
Journal of Surgical Oncology
|January 1, 1979
Summary
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with hypercalcemia is rare. A patient with prolonged oral arsenic exposure developed extensive skin SCC and hypercalcemia, highlighting a potential arsenic-induced cancer risk.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Toxicology
Background:
- Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common skin cancer.
- Hypercalcemia, elevated calcium levels, can be a serious complication of malignancy.
- The association between skin SCC, hypercalcemia, and arsenic exposure is exceptionally rare.