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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is also called “rodent ulcer” and basal cell epithelioma (BCE).

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Norman, R.A., Young, E.M. (2014). Basal Cell Carcinoma. In: Atlas of Geriatric Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4579-0_40

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