Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lower Lip: Exact Location Match in Siblings

• Published in: Dermatologic surgery Vol. 31; no. 12; pp. 1732 - 1733
• Main Authors: Tuncali, Dogan, Yavuz, Nurten, Terzioglu, Ahmet, Aslan, Gürcan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-12-2005
• ISSN: 1076-0512; 1524-4725
• DOI: 10.2310/6350.2005.31322

Background. In recent years, genetic contribution to the development of skin cancers is under the magnifying glass of several authors and is now regarded as the main initial etiology in carcinogenesis.
Objective. Two siblings who had squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip showing an exact location match are presented.
Patients. They did not share common environmental factors, and there was no history of tobacco and/or alcohol abuse.
Conclusions. It would be scientifically deceptive to draw generous conclusions for the cases here, other than being a very interesting and unusual coincidence, because further evaluation could not be done to scientifically prove a possible genetic contribution.
DOGAN TUNCALI, MD, NURTEN YAVUZ, MD, AHMET TERZIOGLU, MD, AND GÜRCAN ASLAN, MD, HAVE INDICATED NO SIGNIFICANT INTEREST WITH COMMERCIAL SUPPORTERS.