Basal cell carcinoma and rosacea: coincidence
or relationship?

Iwona Chlebicka; Aleksandra Stefaniak; Kevin Janczura; Ewa Wójcik; Łukasz Matusiak; Andrzej Bieniek; Jacek Szepietowski

doi:10.5114/ada.2023.130523

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Original paper

Basal cell carcinoma and rosacea: coincidence or relationship?

Iwona Chlebicka

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,

Aleksandra A. Stefaniak

¹

,

Kevin Janczura

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,

Ewa Wójcik

¹

,

Łukasz Matusiak

¹

,

Andrzej Bieniek

¹

,

Jacek Szepietowski

¹

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland

Adv Dermatol Allergol 2023; XL (5): 642-646

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/ada.2023.130523

Online publish date: 2023/08/22

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Introduction:
The relationship between rosacea and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is still not known. Almost all reports questioning the relation between BCC and rosacea are focused on rhinophyma.

Aim:
To examine the possible connection of BCC and rosacea.

Material and methods:
110 patients with BCC located on the face treated surgically in the Dermatosurgery Unit in 2020-2021 were included in the study. A trained dermatologist assessed the presence or absence of concomitant rosacea and assessed its severity according to the Investigator’s Global Assessment (IGA).

Results:
Fifty-one (46.4%) subjects with BCC and concomitant clinically diagnosed rosacea were found. In our group 35.5% of women had BCC located on the cheeks, while in men most cancers were located on the nose (55%, n = 11), however this difference has not reached statistical significance.

Conclusions:
The incidence of rosacea in our population was undoubtedly higher, comparing to the normative population. Both rosacea and BCC share the same risk factors – UV exposure, the potential association should not be neglected.

keywords:

Basal cell carcinoma and rosacea: coincidence or relationship?

Iwona Chlebicka 1 , Aleksandra A. Stefaniak 1 , Kevin Janczura 1 , Ewa Wójcik 1 , Łukasz Matusiak 1 , Andrzej Bieniek 1 , Jacek Szepietowski 1

rosacea, basal cell carcinoma

Iwona Chlebicka

¹

,

Aleksandra A. Stefaniak

¹

,

Kevin Janczura

¹

,

Ewa Wójcik

¹

,

Łukasz Matusiak

¹

,

Andrzej Bieniek

¹

,

Jacek Szepietowski

¹