Basal cell carcinoma and trichoepithelioma: a possible matter of confusion.
Difficulty in differentiation between a solitary basal cell carcinoma, which is known as a malign skin lesion and a benign trichoepithelioma, is a frequent problem in all day dermatologic practice. Clinically as well as histopathologically there are a lot of resemblances between these skin tumors. By means of two real life cases, we give here an overview of the possible problems and appliances in distinguishing these two entities; at the end we do some recommendation about the policy.
Arits
Aimée H M M
AH
Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, The Netherlands. aar@sder.azm.nl
Parren
Lizelotte J M T
LJ
van Marion
Arienne M W
AM
Sommer
Anja
A
Frank
Jorge
J
Kelleners-Smeets
Nicole W J
NW
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001415:Back; D001706:Biopsy; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*