BASAL CELL CARCINOMA OTHER NAME – Rodent ulcerCLINICAL FEATURES–Basal cell carcinoma is a disease of adult whitesMost prevalent in patients older than 40 yearsMalesare most commonly affectedIncidenceof BCC is high in areas with high temperature and low humiditySite – commonly occurs cover the hair bearing areas of facial skin (especially mucocutaneous areas)Orofacial areas are particularly vulnerable to lesion are upper lip, nasolabial folds, periorbital region,cheek, forehead,ear etc.The most common form of this lesion , the nodular ( noduloulcerative) BCC , begins as a firm, painless papule that slowly enlarges and gradually…
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