When basal cell carcinomas became giant: an Italian multicenter study.

Background: Giant basal cell carcinoma (GBCC) is a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) enlarged in a diameter more than 5 cm. Since GBCCs are a highly infrequent entity and the occurrence rate is approximately 0.5-1% out of all BCC types, only anecdotal cases are reported, and causes and characteristics inducing development of this tumor are not defined.

Dermoscopy features of atypical fibroxanthoma: A multicenter study of the International Dermoscopy Society.

Background/objectives: Little is known about the dermoscopic features of atypical fibroxanthoma.

Methods: This was a case-control study. Atypical fibroxanthoma lesions were compared with a control group with non-melanoma skin cancer.

A solitary pink lesion: dermoscopy and RCM features of lichen planus.

We present an unusual onset of cutaneous lichen planus (LP) in a middle-aged patient. The initial presentation as solitary, indolent pink lesion required further investigations to rule out malignancy, especially amelanotic melanoma. Dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy findings were found to be helpful in our case in addressing the correct diagnosis.

Lymph nodes' capsular naevi are associated with high naevus count in melanoma patients: a case-control study.

Capsular naevi (CNs) in lymph nodes (LNs) are relatively common, occurring in 3-22% of patients who undergo LN surgery for melanoma. Naevus count is one of the principal risk factors for melanoma, as well as a prognostic factor in melanoma patients. However, little is known about the occurrence of CN in melanoma patients on the basis of their naevus count.