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Nodular ulcerated basal cell carcinoma in HIV infection
Giant neglected basal cell carcinoma ulcerated down to the skull
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma in front of the ear (BCC-patient1)
Dermoscopy of a pigmented basal cell carcinoma (BCC-patient1)
A small pigmented basal cell carcinoma on the upper lip (BCC-patient1)
Dermoscopy of a pigmented basal cell carcinoma (BCC-patient1)
A morphoeic basal cell carcinoma on the left lower lip - it is more easily seen when the skin is stretched
A superficial basal cell carcinoma - they are often pink and have an irregular thread-like edge
An advanced and neglected basal cell carcinoma on the eyelid
A slowly-spreading pink and well-marginated superficial basal cell carcinoma
A nodulocystic basal cell carcinoma on the upper lip - the enlarged vessels coursing over the pearly tumour are characteristic
A nodular basal cell carcinoma on the upper nasolabial fold (BCC-patient2)
A nodular basal cell carcinoma on the upper nasolabial fold (BCC-patient2)
A small pigmented basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour (BCC-patient3)
A small pigmented basal cell carcinoma on dermoscopy (BCC-patient3)
An ulcerated pigmented basal call carcinoma at scalp margin (BCC-patient3)
Basal cell carcinoma
A pigmented nodular basal cell carcinoma on dermoscopy (BCC-patient3)
Pigmented BCC
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour on dermoscopy - note the telangiectasia and blue-grey blobs (BCC-patient4)
A nodular pigmented basal cell carcinoma in a Māori patient (BCC-patient5)
A nodular pigmented basal cell carcinoma in a Māori patient (BCC-patient5)
Dermoscopic image of a pigmented basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour - note the spoke-wheel pattern (BCC-patient5)
Superficial basal cell carcinoma arising in a dermatofibroma on the calf (BCC-patient6)
A superficial basal cell carcinoma arising over a dermatofibroma (BCC-patient6)
A superficial basal cell carcinoma arising over a dermatofibroma (BCC-patient6)
A pigmented nodular basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour (BCC-patient7)
A pigmented nodular basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour (BCC-patient7)
A pigmented nodular basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour (BCC-patient7)
A pigmented nodular basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour (BCC-patient7)
A small nodular basal cell carcinoma in a woman of Indian heritage (BCC-patient8)
Telangiectatic vessels in a small basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour (BCC-patient8)
A small basal cell carcinoma on the nose - note the angulated telangiectatic vessels
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma in a Pacific Islander (BCC-patient9)
Dermoscopy of a deeply pigmented basal cell carcinoma in a Pacific Islander (BCC-patient9)
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour (BCC-patient10)
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma in skin of colour (BCC-patient10)
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma in an elderly South East Asian woman (BCC-patient11)
Dermoscopy of a pigmented basal cell carcinoma
(BCC-patient11)
A basal cell carcinoma within the nasal vestibule (BCC-patient12)
A basal cell carcinoma within the nasal vestibule (BCC-patient12)
A morphoeic basal cell carcinoma on the lip - note the branched telangiectasia within the scar-like lesion
A medial calf basal cell carcinoma - it may mimic a venous ulcer
A linear basal cell carcinoma on the neck
A typical ulcerated nodular basal cell carcinoma - note the pearly appearence and broken telangiectatic vessels
A linear basal cell carcinoma on the neck
A nodular basal cell carcinoma on the lip - note the inferior ulceration
An ulcerated basal cell carcinoma in the sulcus of the pinna
Multiple superficial basal cell carcinomas after spinal radiotherapy (BCC-patient13)
Multiple superficial basal cell carcinomas after spinal radiotherapy (BCC-patient13)
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma on the nose (BCC-patient14)
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma on dermoscopy - note the broken telangiectasia and pigment flecks (BCC-patient14)
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma on dermoscopy - note the broken telangiectasia and pigment flecks (BCC-patient14)
A typical basal cell carcinoma - note the pearly raised edge, crusting, and depressed centre (BCC-patient15)
Dermoscopic image of basal cell carcinoma on the shoulder (BCC-patient15)
A basal cell carcinoma on the central upper chest (BCC-patient16)
Close-up of a basal cell carcinoma - crust is obliterating some of the diagnostic features (BCC-patient16)
The glassy periphery and central ulceration revealed after removing the crust (BCC-patient16)
Dermoscopy shows the broken arborising telangiectasia and central featureless sclerosis (BCC-patient16)
Dermoscopy shows the broken arborising telangiectasia and central featureless sclerosis (BCC-patient16)
A basal cell carcinoma on the left shin (BCC-patient16)
Basal cell carcinoma close-up with scale and crust obliterating the diagnostic features (BCC-patient16)
Crust and scale overlying a basal cell carcinoma (BCC-patient16)
A basal cell carcinoma on the shoulder (BCC-patient17)
Dermoscopy shows telangiectasia and large pigment clods (BCC-patient17)
A basal cell carcinoma showing central atrophy and a pigmented periphery (BCC-patient18)
Dermoscopy of a basal cell carcinoma - pigmented clods, fine telangiectatic vessels, and central white-cream atrophy (BCC-patient18)
A basal cell carcinoma on the right lower leg (BCC-patient19)
A nodular basal cell carcinoma on the forehead - note the raised pearly edge, telangiectasia, and central depression (BCC-patient19)
Dermoscopic image of a basal cell carcinoma on the lower leg (BCC-patient19)
A small basal cell carcinoma on sun-damaged skin (BCC-patient19)
Dermoscopy shows white-pink areas and telangiectatic vessels (BCC-patient19)
An ulcerated basal cell carcinoma on the temple (BCC-patient19)
Dried blood obscures many diagnostic dermatoscopic features (BCC-patient19)
A basal cell carcinoma on sun-damaged skin (BCC-patient19)
Dermoscopy shows white structureless areas and fine linear vessels (BCC-patient19)
A crusted basal cell carcinoma on the lower leg (BCC-patient19)
Dermoscopy showing crust and scale with pink-white area above (BCC-patient19)
A small nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC-patient20)
Dermoscopy shows white-grey areas and linear and branched telangiectasia (BCC-patient20)
A small nodular basal cell carcinoma on the body (BCC-patient21)
Dermoscopy showing clods of pigment and linear radial vessels (BCC-patient21)
A basal cell carcinoma on the leg (BCC-patient22)
Dermoscopy of a basal cell carcinoma on the leg - note pigmentation and pink areas (BCC-patient22)
A superficial basal cell carcinoma on the leg (BCC-patient23)
Dermoscopy of a basal cell carcinoma on the leg - note fine vessels and clumps of pigment at the upper pole (BCC-patient23)
A nodular basal cell carcinoma on the forehead (BCC-patient24)
Dermoscopy of a nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC-patient24)
A basal cell carcinoma on the scalp - diagnostic features are obscured by the overlying crust (BCC-patient25)
Dermoscopic image of superior satellite plaques from large infiltrating basal cell carcinoma (BCC-patient25)
A crusted basal cell carcinoma on the scalp (BCC-patient25)
Appearances of a basal cell carcinoma on the scalp after removal of the crust (BCC-patient25)
An ulcerated basal cell carcinoma - note the pearly raised edge (BCC-patient26)
Basal cell carcinoma - note adherent fibres in the adherent serous exudate (BCC-patient26)
An ulcerated basal cell carcinoma on the leg (BCC-patient27)
Dermoscopy of a basal cell carcinoma on the leg - note ulceration and peripheral telangiectasia and grey-white central islands (BCC-patient27)
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A superficial basal cell carcinoma - buds of atypical basaloid cells bud down towards the dermis
A nodular basal cell carcinoma - nodules of dark basaloid cells can be seen with a surrounding stroma
A nodular basal cell carcinoma - the peripheral palisading of the basaloid cells can be appreciated
A pigmented basal cell carcinoma - flecks of melanin pigment can be seen within the stroma of the tumour
An infiltrative basal cell carcinoma - strands and buds of basaloid cells can be seen deep into the dermis
A fibroepithelioma of Pinkus - net-like interconnecting strands of basaloid cells and a vascular stroma are noted
A fibroepithelioma of Pinkus - interconnecting strands of basaloid cells interspersed with vascularised stroma