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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Melanoma in the Anal Area: A Case Report.

Farnaz Araghi, Sareh Salarinejad, Azadeh Rakhshan, Hamideh Moravvej Farshi

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Farnaz AraghiSkin Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1496-5420
Sareh SalarinejadBlood Transfusion Research Center High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine Tehran Iran.
Azadeh RakhshanDepartment of Pathology, Shohada-e-Tajrish Educational Hospital, School of Medicine Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Hamideh Moravvej FarshiSkin Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9425-7282

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early evaluation of persistent perianal lesions is essential even when symptoms appear mild or patients feel embarrassed to seek care. Pigmented basal cell carcinoma in this region is rare and may mimic melanoma clinically. Ongoing histopathological and immunohistochemical assessment is crucial to ensure correct diagnosis and timely surgical management for optimal outcomes.

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basal cell carcinomaperianal ulcerpigmented basal carcinomaskin tumorulcer

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PMID42088740
PMCPMC13136931

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