Open AccessPigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Clinical Variant, Report of Two Cases
Author(s) -
K Deepadarshan,
M Mallikarjun,
Noshin N Abdu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/7568.3831
Subject(s) - basal cell carcinoma , basal cell , basal (medicine) , skin cancer , melanoma , carcinoma , pathology , cell , ultraviolet radiation , medicine , dermatology , biology , cancer research , cancer , chemistry , genetics , radiochemistry , insulin
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common malignant tumour of skin, comprising 80% of non-melanoma cancers. Intermittent exposure to ultraviolet radiation is an important risk factor. Pigmented basal cell carcinoma is a clinical and histological variant of basal cell carcinoma that exhibits increased pigmentation. It is a very rare variant, although its frequency can reach upto 6% of total basal cell carcinomas in Hispanics. Herein, we are reporting 2 cases of pigmented basal cell carcinoma.