Rodent Ulcer

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rodent ulcer (also known as a "Jacobi ulcer") is a large skin lesion of nodular basal cell carcinoma with central necrosis. and is type of Basal cell carcinoma. Nodular basal-cell carcinoma (also known as "Classic basal-cell carcinoma") is a cutaneous condition, a subtype of basal-cell carcinoma, most commonly occurring on the sun-exposed areas of the head and neck. Basal-cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer. It rarely metastasizes or kills. However, because it can cause significant destruction and disfigurement, it is still considered malignant by invading surrounding tissues. Statistically, approximately 3 out of 10 Caucasians may develop a basal-cell cancer within their lifetime.