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. 2013 Oct 21;8:171. doi: 10.1186/1746-1596-8-171

Table 3.

Pathological characteristics of basal cell neoplasms

 
BCACs
BCAs with ci.
BCAs without ci.
    (n=8) (n=11) (n=10)
Predominant pattern
Solid
5 (62.5%)
4 (36.4%)
3 (30.0%)
Cribriform
2 (25.0%)
4 (36.4%)
0 (0.0%)
Trabecular
0 (0.0%)
3 (27.3%)
6 (60.0%)
Tubular
1 (12.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (10.0%)
Mitosis
> 4/10HPFs
1 (12.5%)
2 (18.2%)
0 (0.0%)
Perineural invasion
1 (12.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
Lymphovascular invasion
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
Presence of daughter mass
3 (37.5%)
1 (9.1%)
0 (0.0%)
Cystic change
3 (37.5%)
3 (27.3%)
0 (0.0%)
Squamous differentiation 1 (12.5%) 1 (9.1%) 0 (0.0%)

BCAC, basal cell adenocarcinoma; BCA, basal cell adenoma; ci., capsular invasion; HPF, high power field.