Case Reports in Dermatology (Oct 2012)

Basosquamous Cell Carcinoma Developing from a Renal Transplantation Recipient

  • Akira Tsukada,
  • Taku Fujimura,
  • Sadanori Furudate,
  • Yumi Kambayashi,
  • Akira Hashimoto,
  • Setsuya Aiba

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1159/000345095
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 3
pp. 227 – 232

Abstract

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We describe a case of basosquamous cell carcinoma arising from a 52-year-old Japanese renal transplantation recipient (RTR). In the present case, we investigated the immunohistochemical profiles of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, focusing on cytotoxic granules, granulysin-bearing cells and immunosuppressive cells, such as regulatory T cells and tumor-associated macrophages. Our present study suggests some of the possible mechanisms for the carcinogenesis of cutaneous malignancy in RTRs.

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