Three Cases of Minimal Size Basal Cell Carcinoma Diagnosed by Dermoscopy

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  • ダーモスコピーが診断に有用であった微小基底細胞癌の3例
  • 症例 ダーモスコピーが診断に有用であった微小基底細胞癌の3例
  • ショウレイ ダーモスコピー ガ シンダン ニ ユウヨウ デ アッタ ビショウ キテイ サイボウガン ノ 3レイ

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We reported three cases of minimal basal cell carcinoma (BCC) whose size were less than 2 mm in diameter. Case 1, a 45-year-old woman, presented with a small, black nodule, 1.5 mm in diameter, on her cheek. Case 2, a 79-year-old man, presented with a small, black nodule, 2 mm in diameter, on his cheek. Case 3, a 58-year-old man, presented with a small, black nodule, 2 mm in diameter, on the bridge of his nose. Each tumor was removed with a margin of 1-2 mm, which is narrower than usually recommended for treatment of BCC. All three tumors showed typical dermascopic and histopathological findings corresponding to solid type BCC. No recurrences have been observed for more than two years. Dermoscopic examination is useful for early diagnosis of BCC, allowing even minute BCC lesions to be removed when they are small.

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  • Nishi Nihon Hifuka

    Nishi Nihon Hifuka 74 (2), 142-145, 2012

    Western Division of Japanese Dermatological Association

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