Nonmelanoma skin cancer of the head and neck: clinical evaluation and histopathology.
Clinical and histopathologic features of nonmelanoma skin cancer, physical examination, and diagnostic methods (biopsy, dermoscopy, confocal microscopy) are summarized. A diagnostic algorithm provides a useful summarization of differential diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, Bowen's disease, and squamous cell carcinoma.
Department of Dermatology, Celal Bayar University, 45050, Manisa, Turkey. gencoglan75@hotmail.com
Gulsum
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Gencoglan
Fezal
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Ozdemir
D001706:Biopsy; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D046169:Dermoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology