Ulcerative basal cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma nodule with telangiectatic surface or ulcerated lesion with a pearly translucent border... 

Rodent ulcers An ulcerous cancer (basal cell carcinoma), usually affecting the face... 

Imiquimod cream is used for the treatment of external anogenital warts, where it may be used for both keratinised and non-keratinised lesions. It is also used in superficial basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis. Side-effects include local reactions such as itching, burning sensation, erythema, erosion, oedema, excoriation and stabbing and, less commonly, local ulceration. Patients should be advised to rub it in and to allow it to stay on the treated area for 6-10 hours for warts. The cream should then be washed off with mild soap and water. 

Decubitus ulcer (e.g. bed sores, pressure sores) Diabetic ulcers Varicose ulcers Rodent ulcers Peptic ulcers Ulcer due to continuous pressure exerted on a particular area of skin often associated with bed-ridden patients Ulcers (e.g. diabetic leg ) caused by complications of diabetes Due to defective circulation, sometimes associated with varicose veins An ulcerous cancer (basal cell carcinoma), usually affecting the face Ulcer of the digestive tract, caused by digestion of the mucosa by acid and pepsin may occur in e.g. the duodenum (duodenal ulcer), or the stomach (gastric ulcer)... 

Figure 23-28 Basal cell carcinoma with typical shiny rolled borders and an ulcerated center. (From Kanski JJ. Eyelids. In Clinical ophthalmology a systematic approach. Philadelphia Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003 21.)...

FIGURE 94-14. A. Basal cell carcinoma, nodular type. 6. An ulcerated nodular basal cell carcinoma. See Plate 14. (Reprinted with permission from Freedberg IM, et al, eds. Fitzpatrick s Dermatology in General Medicine, 6th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2003, p 749.)... 

Close-Up of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), or rodent ulcer, on the forearm in a 100-year-old female patient. This is the most common form of shin cancer among fair-skinned people. It usually appears on the face and is caused by sun damage. (Dr. P. Marazzi/Photo Researchers, Inc.)... 

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