Pigmented basal cell carcinoma mimicking nodular melanoma

• Published in: BMJ case reports Vol. 17; no. 9; p. e261362
• Main Authors: Purushottama, Manila, Ashwini, Shankar Bharathi, Ranugha, Poovanur Sadasivam Subramanian, Basavaraj, Vijaya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 25.09.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adult; Apoptosis; Asymptomatic; Biopsy; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Basal Cell - pathology; Cysts; Dermatological; Dermatology; Dermoscopy; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Head and neck cancer; Histopathology; Humans; Hyperpigmentation - pathology; Keratin; Medical prognosis; Melanoma; Melanoma - diagnosis; Melanoma - pathology; Mortality; Pathology; Patients; Skin cancer; Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis; Skin Neoplasms - pathology; Pathology; Head and neck cancer; Dermatological; Skin cancer

The most common form of primary skin cancer is basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Pigmented BCC is a less common clinical presentation in BCC spectrum, where the tumour contains pigment. Some cases can exhibit morphological features that mimic those of nodular melanoma (NM). We present a woman in her late...