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Basosquamous carcinoma

A basal cell carcinoma which displays squamous differentiation. The neoplastic cells have more abundant cytoplasm with more marked keratinization than typical basal cell carcinomas. It usually has a more aggressive clinical course compared to typical basal cell carcinoma, and it may produce regional or widespread metastases.

Identifiers
MONDO:0003264
Also known as
basosquamous cell carcinoma · basosquamous tumor, malignant · metatypical carcinoma (morphologic abnormality) · skin basosquamous cell carcinoma · skin mixed basal and squamous cell carcinoma

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