title: Dermoscopic yellow structures in basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Yellowish structures in dermoscopy comprise milia-like cysts (MLCs) and yellow lobular-like structures.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed at establishing the frequency of these features in BCC and at describing their dermoscopic details.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of digital dermoscopic images referring to 400 BCCs was performed. Images were evaluated for the presence of starry and cloudy MLCs and yellow lobular-like structures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 400 BCCs constituting our database, 40 presented yellowish structures (10%). "Yellow" BCCs were located more frequently on the head and were mainly of the nodular type. MLCs were observed in 7.75% of the cases (with a mean number of 4.9 MLCs per lesion), whereas yellow globules were noticed in 4.2% /ucodep of the lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the presence of BCC specific dermoscopic criteria, the observation of MLCs and yellow lobular-like structures should not prompt the dermatologist to exclude the diagnosis of BCC.
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
authors: C
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authors: Bellucci
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Arginelli
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authors: S
authors: Bassoli
authors: C
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authors: Magnoni
authors: S
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authors: Seidenari
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003116:Color; D046169:Dermoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*