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Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

carcinoma, basal cell

Body Site

nose

Age

70 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

A 70 year old man was evaluated for an ulcerated nodule on the nose. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of a basal cell carcinoma, and the nodule was successfully excised. This ulcerated form of basal cell carcinoma is referred to as ulcus rodens.

Description

1.5 cm ulcerated nodule

Categories

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

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4/28/2002 14:24:37

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