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Micronodular basal cell carcinoma

MedGen UID:
234567
•Concept ID:
C1367861
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Basal cell carcinoma - micronodular; Basal cell carcinoma, micronodular; Micronodular Basal Cell Carcinoma; micronodular basal cell carcinoma; Skin Micronodular Basal Cell Carcinoma; skin micronodular basal cell carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Basal cell carcinoma, micronodular (400071004); Basal cell carcinoma - micronodular (402529002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002945

Definition

A basal cell carcinoma of the skin characterized by the presence of small nodules that permeate the dermis. It presents as an elevated or flat infiltrating tumor, usually in the back. [from NCI]

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PubMed

Face and Scalp Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment: A Review of the Literature.
Bernardini N, Skroza N, Zuber S, Tolino E, Balduzzi V, Mambrin A, Marchesiello A, Anzalone A, Colapietra D, Proietti I, Potenza C
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2019 Mar;27(1):22-27. PMID: 31032787
Basal cell carcinoma: treatment options and prognosis, a scientific approach to a common malignancy.
Kuijpers DI, Thissen MR, Neumann MH
Am J Clin Dermatol 2002;3(4):247-59. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200203040-00003. PMID: 12010070
Peripunctal melanocytic nevi. Distinctive clinical findings and differential diagnosis.
Scott KR, Jakobiec FA, Font RL
Ophthalmology 1989 Jul;96(7):994-8. PMID: 2771365

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Etiology

Micronodular basal cell carcinoma of the scrotum: a case report and review of the literature.
Younes M, Kouba L, Almsokar H, Badran A
J Med Case Rep 2021 Oct 17;15(1):512. doi: 10.1186/s13256-021-03124-6. PMID: 34656174Free PMC Article
Micronodular basal cell carcinoma. A deceptive histologic subtype with frequent clinically undetected tumor extension.
Hendrix JD Jr, Parlette HL
Arch Dermatol 1996 Mar;132(3):295-8. doi: 10.1001/archderm.132.3.295. PMID: 8607634

Diagnosis

Micronodular basal cell carcinoma of the scrotum: a case report and review of the literature.
Younes M, Kouba L, Almsokar H, Badran A
J Med Case Rep 2021 Oct 17;15(1):512. doi: 10.1186/s13256-021-03124-6. PMID: 34656174Free PMC Article

Therapy

Micronodular basal cell carcinoma: a distinct subtype? Relationship with nodular and infiltrative basal cell carcinomas.
Betti R, Menni S, Radaelli G, Bombonato C, Crosti C
J Dermatol 2010 Jul;37(7):611-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00772.x. PMID: 20629826

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