Patients presenting with BCCs often report a slowly enlarging lesion that does not heal and that bleeds when traumatized. Tumors most commonly occur on the head and neck (70%-80% of cases), followed by the trunk (about 25% of cases). Patients often give a history of a bump that occasionally bleeds. BCCs may have one or more visible and irregular blood vessels, an ulcerative area in the center, and black-blue or brown areas within them. Large BCCs may have oozing or crusted areas. The lesion grows slowly and is rarely painful.
Characteristic features of BCC tumors include the following:
Waxy papules with central depression
Pearly appearance
Erosion or ulceration, often central
Bleeding, especially when traumatized
Crusting
Rolled (raised) border
Translucency
Telangiectases over the surface
Slow growing (0.5 cm in 1-2 y)
Review clinical images of nonmelanoma skin cancers.
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Cite this: William James. Fast Five Quiz: Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers - Medscape - Jul 01, 2021.
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