Characteristics of basal cell carcinoma
How would you describe basal cell carcinoma on a physical exam?
The hallmark of basal cell carcinoma is a waxy, translucent, or pearly appearance. Commonly, these lesions have central ulceration and a raised pale border (Figure 2). The border may be highlighted by applying traction on the skin around the lesion (Figure 3).
How do you identify basal cell carcinoma histology?
What are the characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma?
- Rough, reddish scaly patch.
- Open sore (often with a raised border)
- Brown spot that looks like an age spot.
- Firm, dome-shaped growth.
- Wart-like growth.
- Tiny, rhinoceros-shaped horn growing from your skin.
- Sore developing in an old scar.
Is basal cell carcinoma flat or raised?
These cancers can appear as: Flat, firm, pale or yellow areas, similar to a scar. Raised reddish patches that might be itchy. Small, pink or red, translucent, shiny, pearly bumps, which might have blue, brown, or black areas.
What can be mistaken for a basal cell carcinoma?
How can you tell the difference between BCC and SCC?
Though this form of skin cancer is not usually life-threatening, one major difference between basal cell and squamous cell cancers is that squamous cell cancer are more likely to grow deeper into the layers of your skin and spread to other parts of the body.
What does Morpheaform basal cell carcinoma look like?
It is called morpheaform or sclerosing due its clinical resemblance to an indurated plaque of morphea, or localized scleroderma. Lesions present as pink-to-ivory-white, shiny, smooth, scar-like, indurated plaques or depressions with ill-defined borders.