Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising from an Epidermal Cyst: When a Cyst Is Not a Cyst

• Main Authors: Jia Li Liau (Author), Davide Altamura (Author), Marzena Ratynska (Author), Roberto Verdolini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malignant degeneration within epidermal cysts is very rare. However, these lesions may not be recognised clinically, and histological examination plays an important role in arriving at a correct diagnosis. Hence, we believe that benign-looking cystic lesions with a history of progressive growth shou...