Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

This image shows pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC). Basal Cell Carcinoma is the most common type of non-melanotic skin cancer. It is often referred to as a Rodent Ulcer, as if left untreated the lesions can become inflamed and begin to erode the skin causing ulceration. Common in adults with fair skin, lesions can occur as a result of sun exposure and are therefore often located on the face which generally experiences more frequent exposure. Lesions can appear raised or flat, the raised lesions often have a pearly rolled edge and a deep crater, telangiectasia can also be present both on the lesion and the surrounding skin. Most lesions can be surgically removed. Having a darker-than- natural skin colour to it, this lesion is known as a 'pigmented' BCC.