Basal cell carcinoma - Revision history

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2024-12-11T16:15:43Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			{{Skin anatomy background images}}
	*80% of skin cancers are basal cell, 16% are squamous cell, and 4% are melanomas		*80% of skin cancers are basal cell, 16% are squamous cell, and 4% are melanomas
	*5% to 10% of basal cell carcinomas are aggressive, invade and destroy skin and surrounding tissues, sometimes reaching bone		*5% to 10% of basal cell carcinomas are aggressive, invade and destroy skin and surrounding tissues, sometimes reaching bone

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	[[Squamous_cell_carcinoma]]		[[Squamous_cell_carcinoma]]
	==External Links==		==External Links==
	~~[https://www.curadermbcc.eu/symptoms-of-skin-cancer/ What are the symptoms of skin cancer?]~~
	==References==		==References==

2021-07-23T17:22:42Z

Minor edition. Expanded the content.

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*~~Most common~~ skin ~~malignancy~~		*80% of skin cancers are basal cell, 16% are squamous cell, and 4% are melanomas
			*5% to 10% of basal cell carcinomas are aggressive, invade and destroy skin and surrounding tissues, sometimes reaching bone
	*Rarely a metastatic process		*Rarely a metastatic process

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	*Ionizing radiation		*Ionizing radiation
	*Immunosuppression		*Immunosuppression
			*Age and skin colour (light tone)
			*Also known of a certain genetic predisposition (higher in people from the northern hemisphere)

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
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	*Slow growing		*Slow growing
	*Usually head and neck		*Usually head and neck
			*About 20% appear on areas less exposed to the sun, such as chest, back, extremities and scalp.
	*Only where hair follicles exist		*Only where hair follicles exist
	*Pearly nodule with telangiectatic vessels, rolled border and central ulceration		*Pearly nodule with telangiectatic vessels, rolled border and central ulceration
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
			[[Squamous_cell_carcinoma]]
	==External Links==		==External Links==
			[https://www.curadermbcc.eu/symptoms-of-skin-cancer/ What are the symptoms of skin cancer?]
			==References==

	~~==References==~~
	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:Dermatology]]		[[Category:Dermatology]]
	[[Category:Heme/Onc]]		[[Category:Heme/Onc]]

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Clinical Features

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
			[[File:Basal cell carcinoma2.jpg\|thumb\|Ulcerated basal-cell carcinoma affecting the skin of the nose in an elderly patient.]]
			[[File:basal cell carcinoma.JPG\|thumbnail]]
	*Slow growing		*Slow growing
	*Usually head and neck		*Usually head and neck
	*Only where hair follicles exist		*Only where hair follicles exist
	*Pearly nodule with telangiectatic vessels, rolled border and central ulceration		*Pearly nodule with telangiectatic vessels, rolled border and central ulceration
	~~[[File:basal cell carcinoma.JPG\|thumbnail]]~~

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

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	===Risk Factors===		===Risk Factors===
	*UV radiation		*UV radiation
	*Chronic arsenic exposure		*Chronic [[arsenic]] exposure
	*Ionizing radiation		*Ionizing radiation
	*Immunosuppression		*Immunosuppression
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	==Management==		==Management==
			*Not typically managed within ED

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
			*Discharge with derm follow up

	==See Also==		==See Also==

2019-09-28T01:39:58Z

References

2018-10-22T02:40:54Z

Background

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	*Most common skin malignancy		*Most common skin malignancy
	*Rarely a metastatic process		*Rarely a metastatic process
	*~~Risk factors include~~ UV radiation~~, chronic~~ arsenic exposure~~, ionizing~~ radiation~~, immunosuppression~~
			===Risk Factors===
			*UV radiation
			*Chronic arsenic exposure
			*Ionizing radiation
			*Immunosuppression

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==

2018-10-22T02:30:43Z

Evaluation

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	*Clinical examination by trained clinician (~~dermatologist, etc~~) ~~often sufficient for diagnosis~~		*Clinical examination by trained clinician (dermatology referral)
	*Skin biopsy		*Skin biopsy

2018-10-22T02:29:53Z

Evaluation

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
			*Clinical examination by trained clinician (dermatologist, etc) often sufficient for diagnosis
			*Skin biopsy

	==Management==		==Management==