Delayed Presentation of Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report

Andre A Abadin1, Scott Fosko2, Michael Boniface3

  • 1Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA.

Cureus
|November 2, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common skin cancer, can become locally invasive and destructive if diagnosis is delayed. This case highlights the importance of primary care in early BCC recognition and treatment to prevent extensive tissue damage.