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Basal cell carcinoma physical examination


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Patients with basal cell carcinoma usually have normal general appearance. Skin examination usually show papules, plaques, central ulceration with rolled borders, telangiectasias.

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with basal cell carcinoma are usually normal

Vital Signs

Skin

HEENT

Neck

Lungs

Heart

Abdomen

Back

Genitourinary

Neuromuscular

Extremities

References

  1. Cameron, Michael C.; Lee, Erica; Hibler, Brian P.; Barker, Christopher A.; Mori, Shoko; Cordova, Miguel; Nehal, Kishwer S.; Rossi, Anthony M. (2019). “Basal cell carcinoma”. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 80 (2): 303–317. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2018.03.060. ISSN 0190-9622.
  2. Sehgal VN, Chatterjee K, Pandhi D, Khurana A (2014). “Basal cell carcinoma: pathophysiology”. Skinmed. 12 (3): 176–81. PMID 25134314.

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