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Pigmented BCC of Left Neck

By Simon Madorsky, MD | June 29, 2018

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.

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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.

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Dispersed pigment within stroma of the cancer cells is visible.

 

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