Photoletter to the editor: Basal cell carcinoma on the vermilion lip.
The vermilion and vermilion border are rare locations for basal cell carcinoma. We report a case of a 72-year-old woman, who presented with an asymptomatic erosive lesion on the vermilion area of the upper lip. Histopathology examination was consistent with basal cell carcinoma. We suggest that basal cell carcinoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of erosive/ulcerative lesions arising on the vermilion area of the lip.
Department of Dermatology, Hospital San Agustín, Avilés, Principado de Asturias, Spain;
Ana
A
Batalla
Department of Pathology, Hospital San Agustín, Avilés, Principado de Asturias, Spain.
Ana Isabel
AI
Encinas-Muñiz
Department of Dermatology, Hospital San Agustín, Avilés, Principado de Asturias, Spain;
Enrique
E
Gutiérrez-González
Department of Dermatology, Hospital San Agustín, Avilés, Principado de Asturias, Spain;
Daniel
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de la Mano
basal cell carcinoma; head and neck; lip; mucous membrane; skin cancer; ulcer