Korean J Dermatol.
2010 Feb;48(2):131-134.
A Case of Pleomorphic Basal Cell Carcinoma with Alopecia Areata
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. es4603.lee@samsung.com
Abstract
- Pleomorphic basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a pathologic variant of BCC characterized by the presence of atypical appearing, mononuclear or multinucleated giant cells. The tumor usually presents as a nodule on the head or neck. We report a case of pleomorphic BCC with alopecia areata on the scalp in a 63-year-old woman. She had had a well circumscribed, black nodule on an alopecic patch for several months.
