3 Interesting Facts of Pigmented basal cell carcinoma
- Contains melanin that gives a brown, black, or blue color through all or part of the lesion
- Unlike melanoma, often has a characteristic elevated, pearly white, translucent border
- Dermoscopy can assist in diagnosis
- Must not have a pigment network
- Must have 1 or more of the following 6 features: large gray-blue ovoid nests, multiple gray-blue globules, maple leaf–like areas, spoke wheel areas, ulceration, and arborizing telangiectasia
- Biopsy confirms diagnosis
