Rarely metastasizes but capable of local tissue destruction
80% on face and neck, 20% on trunk and lower limbs (mostly women)
Nodular: most common (50–80%); presents as pinkish, pearly papul...
May be especially useful in those who cannot tolerate surgical procedures and in those who refuse to have surgery as well as for low-risk superficial and/or nodular BCC
5-Fluorourac...
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...
Connolly KL, Nehal KS, Disa JJ. Evidence-based medicine: cutaneous facial malignancies: nonmelanoma skin cancer. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017;139(1):181e–190e.
Dzubow L, Goldberg ...
C44.91 Basal cell carcinoma of skin, unspecified
C44.31 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other and unspecified parts of face
C44.41 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of scalp and neck
C44.61 Basal c...
BCC is the most common cancer, originating from the basal cell layer of the skin appendages.
Nodular: pearly papule, plaque, or nodule often with telangiectatic vessels, ulceration, and...
Sign up for a 10-day FREE Trial now and receive full access to all content.
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...