morphoeic

morphoeic

English

Alternative forms

• morpheic

Etymology

morphoea +‎ -ic.

Adjective

morphoeic (not comparable)

1. (medicine, typically in relation to a subtype of basal cell carcinoma) Characterised by white or yellow, morphoea-like plaques with ill-defined edges, most commonly on the face.
   • 1993, W. E. De Launey, Harvey Rotstein, W. A. Land, De Launey and Land Principles and Practice of Dermatology

     Ulcerated BCC may mimic SCC, and Bowen's disease may be misdiagnosed for the superficial and morphoeic forms.

   • 1996, Rona M. MacKie, Skin Cancer, Second Edition, CRC Press (→ISBN), page 131

     The morphoeic basal cell carcinoma does not show the characteristic and diagnostically helpful palisading pattern. The striking component of the morphoeic lesion is the stromal change, and very large areas of dense fibrous stroma may be seen with relatively small numbers of epidermal cells apparently trapped within this stroma.

   • 2011, Jonathan Bowling, Diagnostic Dermoscopy: The Illustrated Guide, John Wiley & Sons (→ISBN), page 86

     Morphoeic BCCs frequently lack clinical and dermoscopic features, and may lack pigmented structures. The transition between tumour and normal skin may still be unclear.

   • 2013, Andreas Katsambas, Torello Lotti, European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments, Springer Science & Business Media (→ISBN), page 69

     The five most frequent clinical subtypes are: superficial, noduloulcerative (rodent ulcer), pigmented, cystic, morphoeic and metatypical (basosquamous).

Related terms

• morphoeaform

Translations

relating to a subtype of BCC