A Rare Case of a Basomelanocytic Tumor

Am J Dermatopathol. 2023 Aug 1;45(8):e64-e67. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000002486. Epub 2023 Jun 28.

Abstract

Basal cell carcinomas and melanoma are common cutaneous malignancies. However, the development of a basomelanocytic tumor that simultaneously includes elements of melanoma and basal cell carcinoma is extremely rare. We present the case of an 84-year-old man who presented with a nonpigmented, nonulcerated pink nodule of his left upper back and discuss the current management recommendations for basomelanocytic tumors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Back / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell* / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanoma* / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms* / pathology