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Basal cell carcinoma
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma in an elderly South East Asian woman

Basal cell carcinoma

A pigmented basal cell carcinoma in an elderly South East Asian woman  (BCC-patient11)


Keywords: 93 years, Black scaly plaque, Central erosion, Face, Female, Histopathology-confirmed, Keratinocyte carcinoma, Medial canthus, Nodular basal cell carcinoma, Nose, Pigmented basal cell carcinoma, Regional image, Shiny rolled edges, Skin of colour, Skin tumour, South east asian ethnicity



What is basal cell carcinoma?

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common, locally invasive, keratinocyte cancer (also known as nonmelanoma cancer). It is the most common form of skin cancer. BCC is also known as rodent ulcer and basalioma. Patients with BCC often develop multiple primary tumours over time.

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