Abstract
Albinism results from a deficiency of the protein responsible for melanin production in melanocytes. Albinos are at an increased risk of dermatoses and malignancies. Primary carcinosarcoma of the skin is an exceedingly rare biphasic tumor composed of malignant epithelial and mesenchymal elements with an unclear histogenesis. To our knowledge, this has not been reported in an African albino. Here, we report the index case of this rare tumor in an albino of African descent.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2022.07
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Ndukwe, C. O., Chiemeka, M. E., Menkiti, F. E., Ezejiofor, F. I., Ike, G. K., & Chukwuanukwu, T. O. (2022). Primary Carcinosarcoma of the Skin in an African Albino: Case Report and Review of Literature. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.07
MLA 9
Ndukwe, Chinedu Onwuka, et al. "Primary Carcinosarcoma of the Skin in an African Albino: Case Report and Review of Literature." Oman Medical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.07.
Chicago (author–date)
Ndukwe, Chinedu Onwuka, Michael Emeka Chiemeka, Felix Emeka Menkiti, Florence Ifeoma Ezejiofor, Gerald Kenechi Ike, and Titus O. Chukwuanukwu. 2022. "Primary Carcinosarcoma of the Skin in an African Albino: Case Report and Review of Literature." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.07.
Harvard
Ndukwe, C. O., Chiemeka, M. E., Menkiti, F. E., Ezejiofor, F. I., Ike, G. K. and Chukwuanukwu, T. O. (2022) 'Primary Carcinosarcoma of the Skin in an African Albino: Case Report and Review of Literature', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.07.
Vancouver
Ndukwe CO, Chiemeka ME, Menkiti FE, Ezejiofor FI, Ike GK, Chukwuanukwu TO. Primary Carcinosarcoma of the Skin in an African Albino: Case Report and Review of Literature. Oman Medical Journal. 2022. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.07
IEEE
C. O. Ndukwe, M. E. Chiemeka, F. E. Menkiti, F. I. Ezejiofor, G. K. Ike, and T. O. Chukwuanukwu, "Primary Carcinosarcoma of the Skin in an African Albino: Case Report and Review of Literature," Oman Medical Journal, 2022, doi: 10.5001/omj.2022.07.