Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as a Melanoma.
basal
carcinoma
cell
collision
masquerading
melanoma
mimic
nodular
pigment
pigmented
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Apr 2019
02 Apr 2019
Historique:
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2019
pubmed:
14
6
2019
medline:
14
6
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer. Pigmented basal cell carcinoma is an uncommon clinical presentation that can resemble a melanoma. We present the clinical and pathologic features of three individuals whose pigmented basal cell carcinomas masqueraded as melanomas. All of the patients were Hispanic and ranged in age from 63 years to 77 years. They presented with a pigmented lesion that was ultimately diagnosed as a pigmented basal cell carcinoma; one woman had a collision tumor consisting of a pigmented basal cell carcinoma and a seborrheic keratosis. All of the patients had their tumors removed using Mohs micrographic surgery, without recurrence. The clinical differential diagnosis of a black tumor-particularly in patients with darker skin types-should include pigmented basal cell carcinoma in addition to melanoma; a biopsy of the lesion will establish the diagnosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31192074
doi: 10.7759/cureus.4369
pmc: PMC6551196
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e4369Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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