The commonest clinical pattern of basal cell carcinoma is -: (A) Nodular, (B) Morpheaform, (C) Superficial, (D) Keratotic
Answer is A. • Locally invasive carcinoma, arises from the basal layer of the epidermis
• MC type of skin cancer
• 90% of BCC are seen in the face, above a line from the corner of mouth to lobule of ear.
• MC site: Nose >Inner canthus of the eye, also known as Tear cancer.
Types of BCC
• Nodular: MC type of BCC, characterized by small slow growing pearly nodules, often with telengiectatic vessels on its surface.
Central depression with umbilication is a classic sign.
• Pigmented: Mimic malignant melanoma
• Cystic
• Superficial