Micronodular basal cell carcinoma – low magnification
Histopathological findings similar to macronodular basal cell carcinoma, but the islands are smaller and more rounded.
More infiltrative than the macronodular subtype, increasing the likelihood of recurrence
Micronodular basal cell carcinoma
LEGEND
- Mucinous stroma
Less prominent palisading than in the macronodular histological subtype
Micronodular basal cell carcinoma
LEGEND
Basaloid cells with atypia
- Presence of solar elastosis in the papillary dermis, indicating localization in a photo-exposed area
