Superficial basal cell carcinoma

Superficial basal cell carcinoma is a common, low-risk subtype of basal cell carcinoma, a nonmelanoma skin cancer originating from the basal layer of the epidermis

Superficial basal cell carcinoma is a common, low-risk subtype of basal cell carcinoma, a nonmelanoma skin cancer originating from the basal layer of the epidermis Histopathologically, it is characterized by horizontal, multifocal buds and lobules of atypical basaloid cells extending from the basal epidermis into the papillary dermis without deeper dermal invasion

It predominantly affects adults with fair skin types and extensive cumulative or intermittent ultraviolet radiation exposure, frequently developing on the trunk, shoulders, and extremities Clinically, lesions present as slowly enlarging, well-demarcated, erythematous, scaly macules or thin plaques that often display subtle thread-like pearly borders, focal crusting, or fine telangiectasias, frequently mimicking inflammatory dermatoses such as eczema or psoriasis

It predominantly affects adults with fair skin types and extensive cumulative or intermittent ultraviolet radiation exposure, frequently developing on the trunk, shoulders, and extremities

It predominantly affects adults with fair skin types and extensive cumulative or intermittent ultraviolet radiation exposure, frequently developing on the trunk, shoulders, and extremities Clinically, lesions present as slowly enlarging, well-demarcated, erythematous, scaly macules or thin plaques that often display subtle thread-like pearly borders, focal crusting, or fine telangiectasias, frequently mimicking inflammatory dermatoses such as eczema or psoriasis

Histopathologically, it is characterized by horizontal, multifocal buds and lobules of atypical basaloid cells extending from the basal epidermis into the papillary dermis without deeper dermal invasion