Basal Cell Carcinomas and Basal Cell Carcinoma-like Changes Overlying Dermatofibromas
- 1 May 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology
- Vol. 111 (5) , 589-592
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1975.01630170047005
Abstract
Three patients had pigmented nodular basal cell carcinomas overlying dermatofibromas and 19 patients had basal cell carcinoma-like changes. We agree with the view generally held that acanthosis, pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia, basal cell buddings, and hair follicle-like proliferations of basal cells represent reactive changes of a spectrum of epidermal alterations overlying dermatofibromas. Contrary to the general opinion, however, we believe that basal cell carcinoma-like changes, superficial multicentric basal cell carcinomas, and nodular basal cell carcinomas represent neoplastic changes of such a spectrum.Keywords
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