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Basal cell carcinoma physical examination
Introduction
Overview
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
Physical Examination
- Physical examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal except some skin findings:
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients with basal cell carcinoma are usually normal
Vital Signs
- Vital signs of patients with basal cell carcinoma are usually within normal limits
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma usually varies like[1][2]
- Waxy papules or plaques
- Crusting
- Rolled borders
- Central ulceration
- Telangiectasias over the surface
- Shiny and pearly
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.
Neck
- Neck examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.
Abdomen
- Abdominal examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.
Back
- Back examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with basal cell carcinoma is usually normal.
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References
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Sehgal VN, Chatterjee K, Pandhi D, Khurana A (2014). “Basal cell carcinoma: pathophysiology”. Skinmed. 12 (3): 176–81. PMID 25134314.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[2]