Basal Cell Carcinoma: In Tertiary Care Center, Demographic Details and Histological Subtypes at Pumhs-W Nawabshah, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: Skin malignancies are more common in fair-skinned persons, but their increasing incidence is alarming in our population. Objective: To evaluate the Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) in a tertiary care center, in terms of frequency, age, sex, sites, and histological subtypes. Methods: A retrospective work was conducted in the Dermatology and Pathology departments, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah, from November 2020 to November 2021, total 100 cases collected by nonprobability consecutive technique, all the patients included reported at the outpatient department during one year period. All the clinical demographic data was collected in the Dermatology department and the biopsy sample was processed in the Pathology department. The observations were recorded on a structured proforma, statistically analyzed on SPSS 20 and the results were tabulated. Results: A total of 100 cases were assessed, the age of patients ranged from 22-86 years with a female preponderance. Most of the cases were detected in the 61-80 years age group. Cheek was the most common site. The nodular/solid variety was diagnosed in most cases (54%). Conclusion: In all the histological subtypes about both genders the density of BCC was relatively higher over the face, followed by the trunk. The nodular/solid variety is more common.