Basal Cell Carcinoma Flashcards
1
Q
How long does it take for BCCs to grow
A
Months - years, slow growing
2
Q
Early appearance of BCCs
A
Papular/nodular, flesh coloured, shiny smooth surface
3
Q
What do early BCCs develop
A
Arbortising blood vessels
4
Q
What happens to the blood supply as the BCC gets larger
A
The BCC outgrows the blood supply, sp the centre necroses and breaks doen
5
Q
What are the edges of a BCC like
A
Rolled edges appear as pressure moves to the sides
6
Q
What is at the centre of a BCC
A
Ulceration
7
Q
What is there lack of in a BCC
A
Pigmentation or keratin generally
8
Q
What is a superficial subtype of a BCC
A
Pigmentation, can look like a scar
9
Q
Subtypes of BCC
A
Superficial, papular, nodular, infiltrative, morphoeic, pigmented
10
Q
Main treatment of BCC
A
Excision
11
Q
What does a BCC not do
A
metastasise
