Contact allergy is unlikely to mimic basal cell carcinoma

[...]apparent resolution of the lesion after topical steroids have been given does not exclude the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, which is known to wax and wane.

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Published inBMJ Vol. 318; no. 7182; p. 538
Main Authors Chapman, Fiona M, Leatherbarrow, Brian, Beck, Michael H, Telfer, Nicholas R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Association 20.02.1999
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
British Medical Journal
Subjects
Allergies
Basal cell carcinoma
Biopsies
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Basal Cell - diagnosis
Dermatitis
Dermatitis, Contact - diagnosis
Dermatology
Diagnosis, Differential
Hospital units
Humans
Infant
Lesions
Letters
Medical specialists
Orbital Neoplasms - diagnosis
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Summary:[...]apparent resolution of the lesion after topical steroids have been given does not exclude the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, which is known to wax and wane.
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ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.318.7182.538