title: Basal cell carcinoma miming cutaneous melanoma.
abstract: In the last decades, the incidence of skin cancer is in continuous growth, but the mortality remains at the same level thanks to the new imaging diagnosis methods and surgical treatment. A real problem regarding differential diagnosis between cutaneous melanoma and non-melanotic skin tumor appear, despite advanced technologies, which have a major impact on treatment management. We reported two cases with clinical and dermoscopic aspects of cutaneous melanoma, sustained by positive lymphoscintigraphy. The histopathological exams established that the skin tumor was a pigmented basal cell carcinoma. In such difficult cases, the accuracy of diagnosis is certified only by the microscopical examination with clinical, treatment and prognosis changes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, Romania. inapetrescu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ina Ruxandra
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Petrescu
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sajin
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costache
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simion
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology