PMC5312201_01
Hyperpigmented plaque of 3-4cm in size, surmounted by a small crust at the
centre of the lesion, localized at the lateral border of the brownish patch,
located on the right upper chest
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Over the lateral aspect of this large, brownish, macular lesion, there was a hyperpigmented plaque, 3-4cm in size, with a small crust in the centre of the lesion (Figure 1).
Histological examination showing hyperkeratosis with slight acanthosis,
regular elongation of rete ridges and increased basal and suprabasal
melanophages. (Hematoxylin & eosin x10)
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Moreover, the hyperpigmented plaque showed an aggregation of basaloid cells in a palisading arrangement in the superficial dermis, including melanin pigment both within and outside the tumour mass, which is characteristic of pigmented BCC (Figures 2 and 3).
Histological examination revealing an aggregation in palisading arrangement
of basaloid cells in the superficial dermis, including melanin pigment both
within and outside the tumour mass. (Hematoxylin & eosin x10)
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Moreover, the hyperpigmented plaque showed an aggregation of basaloid cells in a palisading arrangement in the superficial dermis, including melanin pigment both within and outside the tumour mass, which is characteristic of pigmented BCC (Figures 2 and 3).
PMC5312201_02