basal-cell-carcinoma
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This blog prepared by myself and Antonina Kalmykova is based on the review that we wrote for Pathology Outlines. I am indebted to Antonina & her technical staff for the innumerable histology cases that were scanned for me. These cases form the basis for the histology and will not be individually acknowledged unless the photogrpahs…
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Clinical features •Exceedingly rare tumor comprising squamous cell carcinoma (in the superficial part) and adenocarcinoma in the deeper reaches. Often misdiagnosed in shave biopsies & sometimes confused with microcystic adnexal carcinoma •Middle aged to elderly patients •Slight predilection for males •Head, neck & extremities on sun-damaged skin •Recurrences common, may spread to lymph nodes or systemically & can rarely cause death…
McKee Derm 