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Basal Cell Epithelioma Among Japanese *
Author(s) -
Miki Yoshiharu
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1968.tb01309.x
Subject(s) - basal cell epithelioma , medicine , epithelioma , basal cell carcinoma , basal cell , skin tumours , basal (medicine) , dermatology , carcinoma , surgery , pathology , insulin
S ummary Two hundred cases of basal cell epithelioma were found among 851,685 new dermatology patients in 41 university hospitals in Japan during a 5‐year‐period. Approximately 10% of the tumours, according to the patients' statement, had been present since childhood but this was not fully verified by studying previous photographs of the patients. Recognition of the tumours was made possible because of conspicuous pigmentation of the tumours, which was due mainly to the presence of hypertrophic and melanotic melanocytes in the tumours. Surgical excision of the tumours resulted in a 3‐year‐cure in about 70% of all cases. Separate cure rates based on the UICC, TNM classification are presented.