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A crusted basal cell carcinoma on the lower leg (BCC-patient19)
Keywords: 76 years, Basal-cell cancer, Clinical image, Histopathology-confirmed, History keratinocyte cancer, Keratinocyte cancer, Leg, Lower leg, Male, Multiple basal cell carcinomas, Pink eroded crusted plaque
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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