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Treatment of penoscrotal basal cell carcinoma – an institutional retrospective review

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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the sun-protected genital region is rare. We examined all penoscrotal BCC at a single institution over an 18-year period. A total of 7 cases were identified, 5 scrotal and 2 penile. Four cases (57%) were treated with Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) and 3 cases (43%) with conventional excision. A prior retrospective review of vulvar BCC at our institution during the same time period showed that MMS was utilized in 4 (11%) of 35 cases. Functional preservation is vital when performing surgery on the genitals and tissue-sparing MMS provides optimal tumor clearance and outcomes for both males and females.

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  1. Division of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave., CB 8123, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA

    Jeremy G. Light, Genevieve Muñoz & M. Laurin Council

  2. Center for Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA

    M. Laurin Council

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J.L. wrote the main manuscript text and G. M. prepared tables and figure. All authors reviewed the manuscript.

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Light, J.G., Muñoz, G. & Council, M.L. Treatment of penoscrotal basal cell carcinoma – an institutional retrospective review. Arch Dermatol Res 315, 2423–2425 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02617-2

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