Basal cell carcinoma cystic C44.L

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

cystic basal cell carcinoma; cystic basalioma

Definition
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Histological special form of a basal cell carcinoma. The diagnosis "cystic BCC" is usually made due to the special histomorphological structure of the tumour.

Localization
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Head, cheek region; bridge of nose, auricle,

Clinical features
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0.3-0.5 cm large (rarely also larger), glassy, slightly reddened or skin-coloured, soft-elastic, mostly inconspicuous nodule, which may still have the typical structures of basal cell carcinoma in the marginal area. Bizarre vascular structures can often be detected by incident light microscopy in the marginal area.

Histology
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Formation of cystic and sometimes also adenoidal structures, which are bounded by narrow basaloidal tumor cell strands. Cystic structures may also occur in solid BCCs; however, they may also dominate the histological picture, so that a differentiation from hidradenomas is necessary.

Therapy
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Last updated on: 29.10.2020