Pigmented BCC of Left Neck
HISTORY
81-year-old man presents with pigmented lesion on left neck. The lesion was excised with 2 mm margins. BCC was found with clear margins.
![pigmented-bcc-neck-seborrheic-keratosis-orange-county-skin-cancer](https://scarscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/pigmented-bcc-neck-seborrheic-keratosis-orange-county-skin-cancer.png)
Pigmented basal cell carcinoma of the neck.
DISCUSSION
Pigmented basal cell carcinoma is an uncommon variant of the common skin cancer. Its behavior is that of a non-pigmented basal cell carcinoma. It can be confused with melanoma and pigmented seborrheic keratosis.
![pigmented-bcc-neck-seborrheic-keratosis-orange-county-skin-cancer-pathology](https://scarscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/pigmented-bcc-neck-seborrheic-keratosis-orange-county-skin-cancer-pathology.png)
Dispersed pigment within stroma of the cancer cells is visible.