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angle of the mouth and ear lobule (90%). As it is common in area where tears roll down it is called as tear cancer. It can occur occasionally in other parts of skin (scalp, neck, arms, and hands) or mucocuta­neous junction like in anal region, genitalia. It is only locally malignant. It does not spread through blood or lymph nodes. It can erode deeply into adjacent deeper tissues even cartilages or bone and hence called as rodent ulcer. But most BCC are superficial and confined to skin. Erosion is common in lesions very close to nose or eye. It can be nodular, cystic, nodulocystic, ulcerative, multiple (associated with syndromes), pigmented, geographical/field fire/forest fire (wide area of involvement with central scabbing and peripheral active proliferating edge) or basis­quamous type (combination of BCC and SCC. It behaves like SCC with regional nodal spread). BCC
never spreads into regional lymph nodes. Clinico­pathologically it can be superficial; morpheic or
fibroepithelioma type of Pinkus. Histologically it contains outer columnar cells arranged in palisading manner with central polyhedral cells without prickle cells or keratinisation. Clinically it is commonly nodulocystic/noduloulcerative (90%), nontender, slowly growing; nonmobile if fixed to deeper plane, raised and beaded edge (not everted) with central area of scabbing. Scab repeatedly falls off and reforms. Itching over the scab can be present. Often it is disfiguring. It gives a false impression of spontaneous healing to the patient. Beads signify area of active proliferative cells. Regional nodes are not involved due to large sized cells. It should be differentiated from squamous cell carcinoma; melanoma; kerato­acanthoma or seborrhoeic keratosis. BCC near the eye/ nose/ear, BCC more than 2 cm size are called as high risk BCC (Figs 3.105A and B to 3.107).
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Epithelioma, SCC)
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin arises from squamous layer (prickle cell layer) of the skin. It is the second most common skin cancer. It is common in males. It occurs usually in preexisting lesions like Bowen’s disease, leukoplakia, chronic scars, chronic chemical irritation, radiodermatitis, senile keratosis, Khangri cancer in Kashmir, chimney scrotal cancer , and Kang cancer of T ibetans. It can also occur as de novo. Grossly lesion can be proliferative, ulcerative or red plaque
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Figs 3.105A and B: Common site of basal cell carcinoma
—above the line drawn between angle of mouth and ear lobule. Also photo showing typical location of basal cell carcinoma.
like. It is common in face, cheek, lips, hands, legs and sole. It can occur in penis, vulva, buccal cavity, tongue, oesophagus, bronchus, gallbladder, anorec­tum, renal pelvis and urinary bladder.
Clinical features: Ulcerative or ulceroproliferative lesion with raised and everted edge; indurated edge and base; with hard, nodular, nontender enlarged regional lymph nodes (Fig. 3.108). Blood spread is not common in SCC. Marjolin’s ulcer is a well
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Fig. 3.106: Photo showing features of basal cell carcinoma in the nape of neck. It is not a typical location of BCC.
Fig. 3.107: Patient with Xeroderma pigmentosa having BCC nose. These patients are also prone for cutaneous melanoma. Xeroderma pigmentosa is an autosomal recessive (chromosome 9q) disease with skin erythema, intolerance to UV rays, pigmentation and photophobia. There is defect in DNA nucleotide repair mechanism. 60% die at or before 20 years of age. Condition was first described by Kaposi in 1874.
Fig. 3.108: Squamous cell carcinoma over eye
destructing eyelids. Note the everted edge.
nodal spread carrying good prognosis (Fig. 3.109). Verrucous carcinoma of foot is called as carcinoma cuniculatum. Histologically malignant squamous cells with epithelial/keratin pearls are typical. More than 75% keratin pearls are well differentiated; 50-75% is moderately differentiated; 25-50% poorly differentiated; < 25% is undifferentiated.
Differential diagnoses: BCC; melanoma; keratoacan­thoma; skin adnexal tumour. A rare variety of multiple self healing SCC is observed usually in face as familial autosomal dominant (chromosome 9q) disease in western Scotland—Ferguson-Smith syndrome.
differentiated SCC occurring in unstable chronic scar of long duration. It is common in scars of snake bite, venous ulcer and burns. It is only locally malignant without nodal spread. V errucous carcinoma is a variant of well differentiated SCC occurring in mucous membrane or mucocutaneous junction presenting as dry, exophytic, warty, indurated growth without any
Fig. 3.109: Proliferative cauliflower-like lesion in the
foot—typical of squamous cell carcinoma.
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Naevi (Mole)
It is hamartomata of melanocytes due to excessive stimulation. Few moles will be present during birth. Number increases by age. Adult has got average of 60-100 moles in the body (in Caucasians). During childhood and adolescence existing moles may get more pigmented or may regress completely. Moles are more common among Caucasians, Australians. Moles are not seen in Albinos. Moles turning into malignancy are less common in children and in Negroes. Moles are more common in limbs, face and mucocutaneous junction like mouth and anus. Mole is usually light brown or black in colour which does not fade by pressure. Moles are usually soft in consistency. Usual size of a mole is 1-3 mm. Micro­scopic appearance does not reflect the macroscopic/ clinical look (Fig. 3.110).
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Blue naevus: It is uncommon smooth mole. It is seen in children. It is located deep in the dermis (deep intradermal) and so eventhough pigment is brown in colour, due to overlying thick epidermis and part of dermis fades it into blue colour. It is common in buttocks (Mongolian spot), hands and feet.
Intradermal naevus: This is the mole which consists of clusters of melanocytes in the dermis. It can be flat/raised/hairy/nonhairy . It is common in arms, face and trunk. It hardly becomes malignant.
Junctional naevus: It is centered in the junctional layer/basal layer of the epidermis as clusters of proliferating melanocytes. This type commonly turns into malignancy . It is common in palms, digits, soles and external genitalia (Fig. 3.111).
Fig. 3.110: Congenital naevus.
Types: Hairy mole: It is most common type which is flat
or with slight raise with growing hairs on the surface. It also contains sebaceous glands and so can get infected to form a swelling which is difficult to differentiate from malignant transformation (Fig. 3.112).
Non-hairy mole: It is also called as smooth mole as it is not elevated but smooth, brown, pigmented lesion without hairs on the surface.
Fig. 3.111: Junctional naevus.
Fig. 3.112: Hairy naevus.
Compound naevus: It is combination of intradermal and junctional types. Intradermal part is inactive but junctional part is potentially malignant.
Juvenile melanoma (Spitz naevus): It is a junctional mole appearing before puberty. It is a misnomer. It is seen in face.
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Hutchinson’s freckle: It is seen in elderly with lar ge area of dark pigmentation. It is common in face, neck and trunk. In the macular stage it is smooth and brown; in the tumour stage it is dark and irregular. It can turn into melanoma commonly . Malignant change is often difficult to identify clinically . It is peculiar due to its late age of onset and high chances of malignant transformation.
Halo naevus: It is depigmentation halo around the pigmented naevus. Malignant transformation in such naevus needs to be ruled out.
Spindle cell naevus: It is dense, black pigmented lesion containing spindle cells and atypical melano­cytes at the junction. It is common in females with high malignant potential.
Naevus spilus (speckled lentiginous naevus): It is hyperpigmented speckles throughout. It has got low malignant potential.
Naevus of Ota: It is a dermal melanocytic hamartoma seen in the distribution of trigeminal nerve; commonly ophthalmic/maxillary divisions. It is seen in Oriental and African race adolescent females with a hormone influence.
Naevus of Ito: It is similar lesion occurring in shoulder region.
One should always remember that it is wrong to
assume all intradermal naevus remain benign and all junctional naevus will turn into malignancy. Naevus
more than 1% of body surface area or more than 20 cm in size is called as giant naevus. Eventhough mole and freckle are used synonymously, but by definition
mole is increased number of melanocytes and freckle (ephelis) increased melanin pigment with normal
number of melanocytes.
Melanoma
It is a malignant tumour arising from melanocyte which is the most aggressive cutaneous malignant tumour. It is of neural crest (ectodermal) origin. It is 20 times more commonly seen in whites than blacks. Incidence is equal in both sexes. Incidence increases over years. It is not known to occur before puberty. In females leg is the commonest site (Fig. 3.113). In males trunk is the commonest site. In Bantu tribe sole is the commonest
Fig. 3.113: Melanoma on the plantar aspect of the foot. Patient often will not observe this lesion. Note the deep pigmentation and ulceration over it.
site. It can occur in eyes, mucocutaneous junction, mucosa, head and neck. It is common in Australia. It is common in white skinned people. Exposure to ultraviolet light predisposes to melanoma. Risk factors—high society people; albinism; xeroderma pigmentosa; junctional naevus; familial dysplastic naevus syndrome; congenital naevi; family history of melanoma; previously other skin cancer if occurred.
Clinical types
Superficial spreading (64%): It is the commonest type. It has got more radial growth than vertical. It arises from preexisting naevus. It carries better prognosis. It has irregular variegated look.
Nodular melanoma (20%): It shows more vertical growth with invasion; more aggressive; common in mucosa and mucocutaneous junction; it appears as de novo in skin. Nodal spread is common; it is uniform and nodular; carries poor prognosis.
Lentigo maligna melanoma (10%): Less common; least malignant; common in elderly females; common in face, neck, hands. It is slow growing, in situ type.
Acral lentiginous melanoma (5%): Least common; common in palms and soles; common in Japan, Africa and Asia; nodular with vertical growth; attains large size; has poor prognosis; less common in whites; mimics fungal infection or pyogenic granuloma.
Amelanotic melanoma: It is worst type. Due to undifferentiation tumour cells will not synthesize melanin; rapidly progressive pinkish fleshy growth is the presentation; mimics soft tissue sarcoma.
Desmoplastic melanoma: It has got high affinity for perineural invasion; common in head and neck; carries high recurrence rate.
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Subungual melanoma: It is involvement of nail fold matrix; progressive widening pigmentation of nail fold with nail dystrophy is typical—Hutchinson’s sign. It was earlier thought of Acral lentiginous type but now considered as superficial spreading type.
Classifications
Breslow’s grading: Depends on the depth/thickness of skin involvement: I—0.75 mm; II—0.76-1.5 mm; III—1.51-4 mm; IV—> 4 mm.
Clarks levels: Depends on extension into deeper plane: 1: epidermis only; 2: extension into papillary dermis; 3: entire papillary dermis is filled; 4: extension to reticular dermis; 5: extension to subcutaneous tissue. Melanoma can be cutaneous; extracutaneous (ocular is common); occult (primary not known).
Clinical features: It can occur in a preexisting naevus or de novo in normal skin. Pigmentation with irregular surface, irregular margin; ulceration; bleeding; itching; colour changes; depigmentation halo around the pigmented area; recent increase in size.
ABCDE of melanoma: Asymmetry; Border irregu- larity; Colour variation; Diameter > 6 mm; Elevation. Induration is not seen in melanoma. Melanoma spreads through lymphatics to regional nodes by permeation or embolisation; through blood to liver (massive pigmented liver); lungs (cough, haemoptysis, pleural effusion, cannon ball secondaries); brain (convulsions, localising features, raised intracranial pressure); bones (bone pain, pathological fracture, neurological deficits); skin; viscera (melanuria). Secondary skin nodules within 2 cm of primary are called as satellite nodules; nodules beyond 2 cm from primary up to the regional nodes are called as ‘in-transit’ nodules (Fig. 3.114). Melanoma in choroids carries better
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prognosis as there are no lymphatics. Late massive liver secondaries even after 20 years is known to occur when primary is specifically in choroid. Presentation initially as secondaries is possible when occult primary exists in anus, scalp, genitalia, eye, nailbed, external auditory canal, adrenal medulla.
Differential diagnoses are other pigmented lesions of the skin (Figs 3.115A and B to 3.118).
Pigmented lesions of the skin
• Seborrhoeic keratosis
• Dermatofibroma
• Pigmented BCC
• Naevus
• Cutaneous haemangioma
• Melanoma
• Skin adnexal tumours
• Solar keratosis
• Pyogenic granuloma
• Angiosarcoma of skin
• Café au lait patch
• Campbell de Morgan spot
• Venous dermatitis
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Fig. 3.114: Melanoma in sole with satellite nodules. Satellite
nodules occur within 2 cm of the primary lesion.
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Figs 3.115A and B: Melanoma face with
extensive destruction.
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Fig. 3.116: Melanoma thigh with secondaries in
inguinal lymph nodes.
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Fig. 3.118: ‘In-transit’ nodules in melanoma. They are
secondary depositions in dermal lymphatics.
growing nonencapsulated fleshy malignant tumours. It is 1% of adult malignancy . Commonest site is lower limb (35%). Commonest soft tissue sarcoma is lipo- sarcoma. Usually soft tissue sarcoma attains large size more than 10 cm in 40% of cases. Spread is commonly to lungs through blood. Lymphatic spr ead occurs only in few soft tissue sarcomas like rhabdomyosarcoma, synovial sarcoma, epithelioid sarcoma, angiosarcoma.
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Figs 3.117A and B: Melanoma great toe. Note the
pigmentation near the base of the toe and extensive involvement of the toe.
Sarcomas
Sarcomas arises from soft tissues (connective tissues, mesenchymal) and bone. They are less common than carcinomas but more aggressive. They are rapidly
Clinical features: Present as painless, smooth, hard, vascular, progressive swelling of short duration which causes compression and infiltration of adjacent structures. Eventually it becomes painful and tender due to nerve infiltration, infection, tumour necrosis. Features of lung secondaries like cough, chest pain and haemoptysis can be the presentations. Sarcoma occurs in younger age group compared to carcinomas. Skin over the swelling is stretched, glossy , with dilated veins. V ery vascular sarcomas can be pulsatile. Incision biopsy, X-ray, CT scans of part and chest, MRI are the needed investigations. GTNM (Grade, Tumour size, Nodal status, Metastasis) staging is used.
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Sarcomas are graded as low (liposarcoma, dermato­fibrosarcoma), high (synovial sarcoma, rhabdomyosar- coma, angiosarcoma) and undetermined (leiomyo­sarcoma). Soft tissue sarcoma may be superficial means outside the superficial fascia; deep means deep to superficial fascia; may be within one compartment or involving many compartments.
Liposarcoma is the commonest soft tissue sarcoma
(20% of all soft tissue sarcomas). It can occur de novo or in a preexisting lipoma. Thigh, back and retroperito­neum are the commonest sites. It can be well differen­tiated; myxoid; round cell; pleomorphic types.
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) is soft
tissue sarcoma with fibrohistiocytic appearance. It is common extremity sarcoma. It is seen in adults and elderly.
Leiomyosarcoma arises from smooth muscles with
whorled appearance. It is common in retroperitoneum and viscera. It can occur in piloerector muscle of skin.
Rhabdomyosarcoma arises from skeletal muscle.
It is common in head, neck, thigh, and arm. It is the commonest sarcoma in children. It can be pleomorphic, embryonal (seen viscera like urinary bladder), botryoidal or alveolar. It is very aggressive tumour; it can spread through lymph nodes.
Synovial sarcoma originates from synovial cells
of tendon sheath, joint capsule. It occurs in younger age group; common in shoulder, thigh, and leg. It spreads through blood. In 20% cases it can spread to regional lymph nodes. It is high grade aggressive sarcoma. In 10% of patients it shows calcification.
Fibrosarcoma is next common soft tissue sarcoma
after liposarcoma and malignant fibrous histiocytoma. It arises from fibroblasts.
Kaposi’s sarcoma arises from vascular smooth
muscles or pericytes. It is common in skin, mucous membrane, lymph nodes, or viscera. It is linked to Human Herpes virus (HHV8). It presents as multiple reddish blue nodules in the skin with ulceration over the nodule with lymph nodal spread. European Kaposi’s sarcoma is common in extremity; rare in viscera; common in old age; African Kaposi’ s sarcoma is common in children and young; involves skin and lymph nodes. T ransplant associated Kaposi’ s sarcoma mainly involves skin. AIDS associated Kaposi’s sarcoma shows wide disseminated involvement with spread; it is very aggressive (Figs 3.119 to 3.123) .
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Fig. 3.119: Kaposi’s sarcoma-reddish
blue nodules are typical.
Fig. 3.120: Aggressive vascular sarcoma of foot.
Fig. 3.121: Soft tissue tumour left thigh.
Hamartoma, Haemangioma and Vascular Malformations
Hamartomata
Hamartano means—‘I miss’ (Greek) or ‘fault’ or ‘misfire’ or ‘error’. It is a benign lesion with aberrant differentiation producing a mass of disorganised but
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Fig. 3.122: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma—a soft tissue tumour. It is the second common type after liposarcoma.
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Haemangioma
It is benign vascular endothelial tumour, common in girls (3:1). It is commonly seen in skin and sub­cutaneous tissue but can occur anywhere in the body like in liver, brain, lungs or other organs. It grows rapidly in first year and 70% involutes in 7 years. Early proliferative lesion is bright red, irregular; deep lesion is bluish coloured. Involution causes colour fading, softness, shrinkage leaving crepe paper like area. Commonly it is central; common in head and neck region (60%) (Fig. 3.124).
Classification
• Capillary
• Salmon patch (stork bite)
• Strawberry haemangioma
• Port wine stain (naevus flammeus)
• Cavernous
Fig. 3.123: Synovial sarcoma. It is very aggressive
sarcoma arising from tendon sheaths, joint capsule.
mature specialised cells or tissue indigenous to the particular site. It is tumour like overgrowth of tissue or tissues proper to that part. It may be single lesion or multiple lesions. Haemangiomas, lymphangiomas, A-V malformations, neural malformations are the examples.
Problems with hamartomas: Pressure symptoms
locally; bleeding; infection; gigantism; cosmetic problem. Hamartoma is older terminology; now word is replaced by newer terms and definitions.
Fig. 3.124: Haemangioma in a child involving face extensively. Haemangioma is usually compressible. On applying continuous pressure swelling partially gets reduced and on releasing swelling comes back to original size. Cystic hygroma, aneurysms are compressible. Thrombosed aneurysm is not compressible (By Prof. Ganesh Pai MCh).
Capillary Haemangioma
Salmon patch (stork bite): It presents at birth. It commonly occurs in nape of the neck (50%), face,
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scalp and limbs. It usually involves wide area of skin. It is caused by an area of persistent fetal dermal circu­lation. With age, it goes for spontaneous regression and disappears completely (usually in one year). Hence masterly inactivity is the treatment (Fig. 3.125).
Fig. 3.125: Salmon patch.
Strawberry haemangioma: It may start at birth or child is normal at birth; between one to three weeks it appears as red mark which rapidly increases in size in 3 months to form strawberry/raspberry haeman­gioma (Fig. 3.126). It contains immature vaso-
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formative tissues. There will be eventually intra­vascular thrombosis, fibrosis and mast cell infiltration. It is a true capillary haemangioma. It is 20 times more common than port wine stain. It is common in white girls (girl: boy :: 3:1). It is common in head and neck region. It is clinically compressible, warm with bluish surface. Bleeding can occur after minor trauma and also ulceration. It involves skin, subcutaneous tissues and often muscles also. After one year of age, it slowly begins to disappear, and completely in 7-8 years (70% in 7 years). It is the commonest haemangioma.
• Haemangioma in periorbital region obstructs the vision in newborn with amblyopia and if persists for 7 days causes permanent visual damage. Astigmatism also can occur
• Haemangioma in nasal area in newborn may obstruct nasal airway seriously (as newborn cannot breathe through mouth—obligatory nasal breathing)
• Skin ulceration may cause haemorrhage
• Infection can occur which may lead into sepsis, necrosis or rarely septicaemia
• Systemic steroids for 3 weeks induces involution
• Usually there is no role for surgery. Surgery is done only for retained tissue after involution.
Port-wine stain (Naevus flammeus): It present at birth and persists throughout life without any change. Spontaneous regression will not occur. It presents as smooth, flat, reddish blue/intensely purple area; common in head, neck and face; often with maxillary and mandibular dermatomes of 5th cranial nerve. Eventually surface becomes nodular and keratotic. It persists throughout life. It is actually a capillary malformation even though considered under haemangioma. It results from defect in maturation of sympathetic innervation of skin causing localised vasodilatation of intradermal capillaries. It is often associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome, Klippel­Trenaunay-Weber syndrome and Proteus syndrome. It needs treatment—laser (pulsed dye/diode); excision and grafting; cosmetic coverage. Often expected result is not possible by treatment (Fig. 3.127).
Fig. 3.126: Strawberry haemangioma.
Cavernous Haemangioma
It is present at birth and consists of a multiple venous channels. Its size increases gradually and may cause problems. It often contains feeding vessels which is of surgical importance. Sites: Head, neck, face, limbs,
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Fig. 3.127: Port wine stain (Naevus flammeus)
tongue, liver and other internal organs. Large or multi­ple cavernous haemangiomas can cause congestive heart failure (hyperdynamic circulation) due to shun­ting of large quantity of blood. Cavernous haeman­gioma with dyschondroplasia is called as Maffucci syndrome. Cavernous haemangioma is often mixed with lymphatic component also (mixed vascular and lymphatic).
Clinical features: It is smooth, soft, well localised, warm, fluctuant, compressible, nonpulsatile swelling with bluish surface occurring in skin and subcutaneous tissue (often in mucosa like oral cavity) without any transillumination (Figs 3.128A to C). Compressibility and bluish surface is diagnostic. When swelling is pressed it reduces partially/often completely but when pressure is released it slowly attains its original size and shape. V ascular and lymphatic malformations are compressible. It is usually nontender unless it gets infected or undergoes thrombosis or in case of haemorrhage.
Differential diagnosis: L ymphangioma—It is brillian­tly transilluminant unless it is infected or fibrosed. Lipoma, cold abscess, lymph cyst—clinically it is easier to differentiate.
Complications: Haemorrhage; DIC; thrombosis; infection, ulceration and septicaemia; erosion into the adjacent bone; high output cardiac failure.
Investigations: Ultrasound; Doppler; angiogram to find out feeding vessel; platelet count; MRI/MR angiogram to see feeding vessels and deeper extension (Fig. 3.129).
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Figs 3.128A to C: Cavernous haemangioma in the cheek
near angle of the mouth; in the tip of the tongue and one involving large part of the tongue. Haemangioma tongue is one of the causes of macroglossia.