Findings

Note a well-circumscribed, nodular lesion with telangiectasia.

Impression

Basal cell carcinoma

Clinical Pathologic Correlation
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer. It grows slowly, invades locally, but rarely metastasizes to distant sites. Its occurrence is related to exposure to solar radiation and also to immunosuppression.

Preparation

Fresh

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Clinical photograph

Specimen

Skin of the nose

Image Credit

Katsumi M. Miyai, M.D., Ph.D
Department of Pathology
School of Medicine
University of California, San Diego