Basal cell carcinoma arising on the palm

“Basal cell carcinoma of the hand: A systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence of recurrence”

“…The following reasons prompted the exclusion of 59 articles: improper methods (systematic review, review article, and letter to editor), n = 12, no outcome of interest ( n = 19), the full text could not be located ( n = 14), the specific location of BCC was not stated ( n = 12), included non-hand BCC patients ( n = 2). Thirty-five studies were case reports, 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 2 studies were case series, 53 , 54 1 study was a prospective cohort analysis, 55 and the remaining studies were retrospective cohort studies. Two studies were published in Australia, 27 , 40 6 studies were published in Asia, 22 , 23 , 27 , 32 , 47 , 49 17 studies were published in Europe, 8 , 19 , 25 , 34 , 35 , 38 .…”

Basal cell carcinoma of the palm: An unusual presentation of a common tumour

“…It mostly arises on hair-bearing skin of sun-exposed areas, whilst BCC developing on palms and soles has been rarely reported. 1,2 In this setting, most of these cases have been described in patients affected by predisposing syndromes such as Gorlin-Goltz or xeroderma pigmentosum, but isolated sporadic cases are extremely rare. [1][2][3] The latter have been related to previous trauma, scarring, arsenic exposure or irradiation, 2,3 but cases without any associated factor are exceptional.…”

“…Dermoscopic findings do not differ from BCC in other locations; and blue-grey ovoid nests, leaf-like structures or dotted vessels can aid in the diagnosis. 1,3 Interruption of the dermatoglyphics has been described as a characteristic feature. 3 The main clinical differential diagnoses include squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), Bowen disease and eccrine poroma.…”

Dermoscopic features of acral basal cell carcinoma

“…Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cutaneous neoplasm, however, its spontaneous appearance in palmar glabrous skin is extremely rare with around 21 cases reported in the literature, its occurrence being aberrant because of its known pathogenesis in relation to the hair follicle …”