Skin Sclerosing/Morphoeic Basal Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A histologic variant of basal cell carcinoma of the skin characterized by the presence of strands and nests of malignant cells that are embedded in a dense fibrotic stroma.

**Synonyms:** - Basal Cell Carcinoma Sclerosing Type - Morphea-Type (Sclerosing) Basal Cell Carcinoma - Morphea-Type Basal Cell Carcinoma - Morpheaform Basal Cell Carcinoma - Sclerosing Type Basal Cell Carcinoma - Skin Morphea-Type (Sclerosing) Basal Cell Carcinoma - Skin Morphea-Type (Sclerosing) Basal Cell Carcinoma