Open AccessCoexistence of solid (nodular) and differentiated (adenoid) basal cell carcinoma at the same anatomical site
Author(s) -
Angoori Gnaneshwar Rao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.164448
Subject(s) - pathology , medicine , basal cell carcinoma , histopathology , cytokeratin , adenoid cystic carcinoma , adenoid , biopsy , immunohistochemistry , cuboidal cell , basal (medicine) , carcinoma , basal cell , insulin
Coexistence of two different histopathological types of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) in the same anatomical site is rare and interesting. Herein, we report a case of coexistence of nodular and adenoid BCC in a 78-year-old peasant who presented with a plaque and a globular swelling on left paranasal region of few years duration. Histopathology of skin biopsy with immunohistochemistry study using antibodies to S100, epithelial membrane antigen (EMA) and cytokeratin 7 (CK 7) from the margin of the ulcer and globular swelling confirmed the diagnosis that revealed features of nodular and adenoid basal cell carcinoma, respectively. Investigative work up did not reveal evidence of metastasis