Skin, basal cell carcinoma [LMP95168]

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Diagnostic Modality: 
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Disease Category: 
Neoplasia
Diagnosis: 
Basal cell carcinoma, metatypical type
Species: 
Human
Organ System: 
Skin
Gender: 
Male
Age: 
77 years
Diagnosis Code: 
ICD-10: C44 | ICD-O: 8095/3
Slide Contributor Information
Diaconescu, ED., Sade, S.

Keywords

basal cell carcinoma, metatypical variant, metatypical carcinoma

Clinical History

77 year old man with a past history of basal cell carcinoma 17 years prior had a left temple shave biopsy done for a new lesion.

Clinical Discussion

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common locally aggressive malignancy associated with sun-damaged skin. The metatypical variant of BCC is composed of islands of cells showing intermediate basaloids/squamoid features. It often does not show classical histological features of BCC (peripheral palisading, stromal retraction), and may portend more aggressive behaviour.