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ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY
Volume 142, Issue 6, Pages 755-758Publisher
AMER MEDICAL ASSOC
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.142.6.755
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Background: Several risk factors are generally accepted to portend more aggressive behavior of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. These include tumor size, tumor depth, histologic subtype, location on the lip or ear, tumor arising in scar, recurrent tumor, and tumor demonstrating perineural invasion. Organ transplant recipients can have significant morbidity and mortality from squamous cell carcinoma. Observations: Four organ transplant recipients developed metastatic disease from squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp. Conclusions: Squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp in organ transplant recipients should be considered a high-risk tumor because of its anatomic location. Margin-controlled tumor extirpation, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and adjuvant radiation therapy should all be considered in the organ transplant recipient population.
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