title: Analysis of morpheaform basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Biopsies of morpheaform basal cell carcinomas (MBCCs) were separated into 2 groups based on histological features: 1) a pure morpheaform group with narrow elongated strands of basaloid cells in a dense fibrous stroma; and 2) a complex morpheaform group with pure morpheaform regions as well as regions with other histological patterns (nodular, etc.). Analysis by sex and body location revealed a female predominance in the pure morpheaform group. Lesions were found primarily on the mid-face in women with pure MBCCs. Using a monoclonal antibody which identifies eccrine duct in routinely fixed tissues, we could not identify eccrine ductal differentiation in MBCCs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Richman
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Penneys
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors