title: Superficial type of multiple Basal cell carcinomas: detailed comparative study of its dermoscopic and histopathological findings.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Saitama Medical University, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka city, Saitama 350-1298, Japan.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirofuji
authors.forename: Kojiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takiguchi
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuramochi
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuchida
authors.forename: Eiichi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimizu