|
Lesion |
Basal cell carcinoma |
|
Incid. |
75% of skin cancers |
|
Age |
Usually 40+ |
|
Sex |
Male > Female |
|
Causes |
Sunlight, arsenic, X-ray, trauma, burn scar |
|
Location |
Nodular Head/Neck
Superficial Trunk
Morphea Face |
| Lesion |
Translucent papule Telangict asias may have pigment in dark skin
Red macule on plaque
Yellow-white indunated maqule in plaque |
| Symptoms |
|
| |
Cosmetically objectionable.Ulcerates and bleeds |
| Rx |
< 1 cm 95% effective
< 1 cm excision or radiation |
| Course |
> 95% effective
Rare metastases about 17%
|
