Rarely metastasizes but is locally invasive and capab...
Exposure to risk factors, family history of skin cancer
History of a growing, ulcerating, or bleeding skin lesion often in a sun-exposed area
80% on face and neck, 20% on t...
Low risk BCC: curettage and electrodesiccation, standard excision, radiatio...
Seek shade, especially between 10 am and 4 pm.
Oral retinoids may prevent the development of new BCCs in patients with Gorlin syndrome, renal transplant recipients...
C44.711 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C44.51 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of trunk
C44.61 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulde...
BCC is the most common cancer and skin malignancy, originating from the basal cell layer of the skin appendages.
Chronic sun exposure and fair skin type increase risk with 80% on face a...
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Skin Cancer - basal cell carcinoma
Figure 10.57. Basal cell carcinoma. Well-circumscribed, pearly gray tumor of the epithelium, with raised, rolled edges and central ulceration. An independent vascular pattern is also visible. Lesions of the medial canthal area can easily involve the lacrimal drainage system and orbit.
Figure 10.57. Basal cell carcinoma. Well-circumscribed, pearly gray tumor of the epithelium, with raised, rolled edges and central ulcerat...
<bold>FIGURE 61-27</bold> Basal cell carcinoma and wrinkling of the hand. (Syntex Laboratories.) (Sauer G.C., Hall J.C. [1996]. <italic>Manual of skin diseases</bold> [7th ed.]. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven)
<bold>FIGURE 61-27</bold> Basal cell carcinoma and wrinkling of the hand. (Syntex Laboratories.) (Sauer G.C., Hall J.C. [1996]...
Basal cell carcinoma: nasolabial fold
Basal cell carcinoma. Note telangiectasia. Pt noticed the lesion following a trip to the Andes.
Sebaceous hyperplasia.A: Multiple yellowish papules are present. Note the central dell and telangiectasias. B: Close-up view. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Sebaceous hyperplasia.A: Multiple yellowish papules are present. Note the central dell and telangiectasias. B: Close-up view. From Goodhear...
Basal cell carcinoma, pigmented. This lesion could easily be mistaken for a melanoma. Note the pearly surface. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Basal cell carcinoma, pigmented. This lesion could easily be mistaken for a melanoma. Note the pearly surface. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart...
Solar keratoses, hypertrophic. The solar keratoses occur primarily in areas of sun-exposed skin in this elderly woman. From Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide to Common Skin Disorders: Diagnosis and Management, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
Solar keratoses, hypertrophic. The solar keratoses occur primarily in areas of sun-exposed skin in this elderly woman. From Goodheart HP. G...