Abstract
Introduction Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and actinic keratosis (AK) are usually located on sun-exposed areas of the body. Aims Our main aims were to identify the common body site locations of BCC, SCC and AK in patients attending the Waikato District Health Board teledermoscopy clinic, also known as the Waikato Virtual Lesion Clinic, as well as to analyse whether the distribution of location changes with age and sex. Methods This is a retrospective study where the body site location of 3272 keratinocytic lesions was determined and analysed in 1864 patients attending the Waikato District Health Board teledermoscopy clinics between 2010 and 2021. Results All three types of lesion were most commonly located in the head and neck region (40.9% of BCCs, 38% of SCCs, 83.2% of AKs), followed by 26.8% on the trunk for BCC, 32.3% on the lower extremities for SCC, and 11.6% on the upper extremities for AK. Discussion Our findings of body site locations for keratinocytic lesions were consistent with other studies. Patients were commonly diagnosed with multiple keratinocytic lesions.
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Environmental Engineering
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