title: Linear Basal cell carcinoma in an asian patient.
abstract: Linear basal cell carcinoma (BCC), which has a ratio of its long and short axes of more than 3: 1, is a distinct clinical entity among BCC. We report the first case report of a linear BCC in an Asian patient. An 87 year-old woman presented with an ulcerated black nodule, 15x5mm (3: 1), on her nasojungal fold of the right lower eyelid. The tumor was excised with 5 mm safety margin. The pathological examination confirmed the tumor was a BCC with a clear margin. Diagnosis of a linear BCC is based on its morphological features and occurrence along the wrinkle line, which needs to be also considered in Asian.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, 480-1195, Japan.
authors.forename: Kinoshita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinsuke
authors.forename: Kakizaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirohiko
authors.forename: Takahashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasuhiro
authors.forename: Hara
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kazuo
authors.forename: Iwaki
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Masayoshi