11th August 2020

You go over a histology report with your dermatology consultant regarding a patient you have seen in clinic

You go over a histology report with your dermatology consultant regarding a patient you have seen in clinic. You know that the patient has a diagnosis of a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) but are wondering what subtype of BCC it is. The histology report mentions the biopsy sample showing multifocal nests of atypical basaloid epithelium arising as buds from the basaloid epidermal layer. The nests are confined to the papillary dermis.

For the patient above, please select the SINGLE most likely diagnosis. Select ONE option from the list above.