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 |
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Cosmetically objectionable.Ulcerates and bleeds |
Rx |
< 1 cm 95% effective < 1 cm excision or radiation |
Course |
> 95% effective Rare metastases about 17%
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