Postauricular linear basal cell carcinomas related to medical mask cords: a possible association

Authors

BENGÜ NİSA AKAY
DİLAN KIZILIRMAK
AYLIN HEPER

DOI

10.55730/1300-0144.5720

Abstract

Linear basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a distinct clinical morphological variant of BCC. Although it has been speculated that trauma and the Koebner phenomenon may be linked to linear BCC, the pathophysiology has not yet been shown. Herein, 5 cases of BCC were presented that developed in the postauricular region as a result of trauma caused by the cords of the medical face masks worn during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords

Linear basal cell carcinoma, trauma, pandemic, COVID-19

First Page

1523

Last Page

1525

Recommended Citation

AKAY, BENGÜ NİSA; KIZILIRMAK, DİLAN; and HEPER, AYLIN (2023) "Postauricular linear basal cell carcinomas related to medical mask cords: a possible association," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 53: No. 5, Article 55. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0144.5720
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol53/iss5/55