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What other, benign skin lesions can be mistaken for basal cell carcinoma?

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Sebaceous hyperplasi: Sebaceous hyperplasia, dermal nevi, dermatofibrisarcoma, cyst and more

Answered 7/5/2014

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Fibrous papule, more: fibrous papule or angiofibroma can look like BCC. Cutaneous Cryptococcosis can mimic BCC.

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