Pigmented basal cell carcinoma diagnosed in a dental setup: Report of a case with review of the literature

Abstract Pigmented basal cell carcinoma is a rare variant of basal cell carcinoma, with only a limited number of reported cases. Because of its similar clinical presentation, it is often over‐diagnosed as malignant melanoma. Along with case presentation, the clinical, microscopic features, and diffe...

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Main Authors: Snehashish Ghosh, Safal Dhungel, Indu Bharkavi, Bhawana Subedi Sapkota, Prabesh Banstola
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Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7136
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spelling doaj-art-2bf853fa918b45f49467fdd7a92eb04a2025-08-20T03:22:45ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7136Pigmented basal cell carcinoma diagnosed in a dental setup: Report of a case with review of the literatureSnehashish Ghosh0Safal Dhungel1Indu Bharkavi2Bhawana Subedi Sapkota3Prabesh Banstola4Department of Oral Pathology College of Medical Sciences Bharatpur NepalDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery College of Medical Sciences Bharatpur NepalSathyabama University Dental College and Hospital Chennai IndiaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology College of Medical Sciences Bharatpur NepalCollege of Medical Sciences Bharatpur NepalAbstract Pigmented basal cell carcinoma is a rare variant of basal cell carcinoma, with only a limited number of reported cases. Because of its similar clinical presentation, it is often over‐diagnosed as malignant melanoma. Along with case presentation, the clinical, microscopic features, and differential diagnosis are discussed in this case report.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7136basal cell carcinomapigmentedrare
spellingShingle Snehashish Ghosh
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Pigmented basal cell carcinoma diagnosed in a dental setup: Report of a case with review of the literature
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title Pigmented basal cell carcinoma diagnosed in a dental setup: Report of a case with review of the literature
title_full Pigmented basal cell carcinoma diagnosed in a dental setup: Report of a case with review of the literature
title_fullStr Pigmented basal cell carcinoma diagnosed in a dental setup: Report of a case with review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed Pigmented basal cell carcinoma diagnosed in a dental setup: Report of a case with review of the literature
title_short Pigmented basal cell carcinoma diagnosed in a dental setup: Report of a case with review of the literature
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