Open AccessClinical and dermatoscopical aspects of pigmented basal cell carcinoma – Case series and literature review
Author(s) -
Anton M. Tilea,
Viorel Trifu,
Bogdan Dima,
Mihai A. Badea,
Raluca Costache,
Daniel O. Costache,
G.S. Tiplica
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
romanian journal of military medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2501-2312
pISSN - 1222-5126
DOI - 10.55453/rjmm.2020.123.1.10
Subject(s) - basal cell carcinoma , basal cell , medicine , dermatology , worry , melanoma , distress , skin cancer , basal (medicine) , pathology , cancer , psychiatry , cancer research , anxiety , clinical psychology , insulin
The diagnosis of pigmented basal cell carcinoma can bring significant distress to patients and physicians alike. However, astute clinicians that can employ correctly the clinical and dermatoscopical clues can reach a correct preoperative diagnosis, and as such can avoid unnecessary worry for the patient, additional work-up, or overtreatment. We present a case series of pigmented basal cell carcinomas and a comparative case with pigmented cutaneous melanoma, together with a literature review, that will highlight these aspects of the management of pigmented tumours of the skin.