DDx of Basal Cell Carcinoma

 

    • Nodular BCC:
      • Eccrine spiradenoma
      • Nodular hidradenoma
      • Trichoepithelioma
      • Trichoblastoma
    • Superficial BCC:
      • Actinic keratosis
      • Seborrheic keratosis
    • Keratotic, infundibulocystic BCC:
      • Basaloid follicular hamartoma
      • Reticulated seborrheic keratosis
    • Infiltrative, morpheaform BCC:
      • Microcystic adnexal carcinoma
      • Desmoplastic trichoepithelioma
    • Adenoid, fibroepithelioma of Pinkus:
      • Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma
      • Malignant mixed tumour of the skin (malignant chondroid syringoma)
      • Aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma
    • Clear cell BCC:
      • Sebaceous adenoma / carcinoma
      • Tricholemmoma
      • Clear cell hidradenoma
      • Clear cell acanthoma
      • Balloon cell nevus / melanoma
    • Metatypical BCC:
      • Squamous cell carcinoma

 

References:

    • Barnhill 2004