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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.

Overview

There are differential diagnosis for patients with basal cell carcinoma within the following clinical variants: nodular, superficial, pigmented, and sclerodermiform (morpheiform).

Basal Carcinoma Differential Diagnosis

The following are differential diagnosis for patients with basal cell carcinoma:

• Nodular BCC:

• Intradermal naevus
• Sebaceous hyperplasia
• Fibrous papule
• Molluscum contagiosum
• Keratoacanthoma

• Superficial BCC:

• Discoid eczema
• Psoriasis
• Actinic keratosis (solar keratosis)
• Lichen simplex
• Bowen's disease
• Seborrhoeic keratosis

• Pigmented BCC:

• Melanoma

• Sclerodermiform (morpheiform) BCC:

• Scar tissue
• Localized scleroderma