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Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

carcinoma, basal cell ulcer

Body Site

ear lobe ear

Age

72 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

red purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

A 72-year-old man developed an enlarging and destructive tumor of the lobe of his right ear. Biopsy revealed a basal cell carcinoma. Excision resulted in amputation of the ear lobe.

Description

large violaceous infiltrated tumor with ulceration

Categories

lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) neoplasm, malignant

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9/11/2003 8:14:03

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