Superficial Type of Multiple Basal Cell Carcinomas : Detailed Comparative Study of Its Dermoscopic and Histopathological Findings

Abstract EN

We investigated in detail the dermoscopic and histopathological findings in a case of a superficial type of multiple basal cell carcinomas (BCCs).

These multiple lesions (occurring in the chest, neck, and back) showed three different findings, respectively.

Dermoscopy of the erythematous and brown-colored patch on the anterior chest showed spoke wheel areas, and the histopathological cross-section revealed vertical spoke wheel structures.

In the black- and brown-colored patch at the neck, the dermatoscopy showed a maple leaf-like structure, which was in accordance with the strengthening of the histological lateral connection of the lesion.

The brown-colored patch of the lateral back histologically showed irregularly enlarged spoke wheel-like areas with peripheral increased melanin pigments, which correlated with the dark black color of dermoscopic maple leaf-like areas.

The vertical spoke wheel areas by dermatoscopy revealed a horizontal spoke wheel structure by histopathology.