A Case of Superficial Giant Basal Cell Carcinoma with Satellite Lesions on Scalp
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A Case of Superficial Giant Basal Cell Carcinoma with Satellite Lesions on Scalp
Giant basal cell carcinoma (BCC), defined as a lesion greater than 5 cm at its largest diameter, is a rare variant of BCC. In contrast to small BCC, giant BCC develops on skin that is not exposed to sunlight, including the back, shoulder, groin and thigh. Most of the histopathologic subtypes of giant BCC are micronodular, morpheaform and nodular, but the superficial subtype is rare. Giant super...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Dermatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1013-9087,2005-3894
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2011.23.s1.s111