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Case Reports
. 2015 Jan-Feb;6(1):37-8.
doi: 10.4103/2229-5178.148936.

Multifocal basal cell carcinoma arising within a linear epidermal nevus

Veronica V Mordovtseva  1
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Multifocal basal cell carcinoma arising within a linear epidermal nevus

Veronica V Mordovtseva. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2015 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Epidermal nevi are usually benign lesions with a lifelong course if left untreated. In rare cases development of basal cell carcinoma in such nevi has been documented. We describe a 32-year-old man with a multifocal malignant transformation within a congenital epidermal nevus.

Keywords: Basal cell carcinoma; epidermal nevus; linear nevus.

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Basal cell carcinoma (H and E, ×100)
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Ulcerated basal cell carcinoma on the arm
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Several foci of basal cell carcinoma within the epidermal nevus on the back
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Close-up view
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