title: Linear Basal cell carcinoma: a case report.
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) presents with diverse clinical features, and several morphologic and histologic variants of BCC have been reported [Sexton et al.: J Am Acad Dermatol 1990;23:1118-1126]. Linear BCC was first described as a new clinical subtype in 1985 by Lewis [Int J Dematol 1985;24:124-125]. Here, we present a case of linear BCC that we recently encountered in an elderly Japanese patient, and review other cases reported in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ichinokawa
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohtuki
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sadamasa
authors.forename: Masataro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiruma
authors.forename: Toshiharu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matumoto