Diagnosis: Basal cell carcinoma
Description: Pearly papule
Morphology: Papules,skin coloured
Site: Nose
Sex: M
Age: 75
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential DiagnosisHistory: This gentleman shows the typical morphology of an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer around the eye.The pearly nature of the lesion is best shown by pulling the skin tight.A basal cell skin cancer is a localised lesion which does not spread elsewhere.However in this site it should be surgically excised.