Skin Cancer in an Albino Child: Is Ultraviolet Radiation Causing Faster Damage to the Skin?

Otei OO*, Ekpo RG, Ozinko M and Isiwere E

Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

^*Correspondance to: Otei OO 

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Abstract:

We present the case of a thirteen-year-old male albino who had a one-year history of an ulcer on the scalp. The ulcer started as a nodule which ruptured and formed an ulcer. The latter enlarged gradually with mild pain and occasional foul-smelling discharge. We prepared him for excision biopsy and split thickness skin grafting. The histology result showed squamous cell carcinoma. The photomicrograph is shown on figure two. Aim: To show that skin cancers may be occurring in younger people in recent years.

Keywords:

Albino; Skin cancer; Solar damage

Cite the Article:

Otei OO, Ekpo RG, Ozinko M, Isiwere E. Skin Cancer in an Albino Child: Is Ultraviolet Radiation Causing Faster Damage to the Skin?. Clin Case Rep Int. 2020; 4: 1177..