Basal cell carcinoma historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
In 1827, Jacob Arthur, reported the "rodent ulcer". In 1900, Edmund Krompecher, identified the histological features as an epithelial carcinoma.
Basal Cell Carcinoma Historical Perspective
- In 1827, Jacob Arthur, an Irish ophthalmologist, reported a cutaneous difficult-to-eradicate lesion. He coined the term "rodent ulcer". Rodent ulcers are now known as an ulcerating basal cell carcinoma.[1]
- In 1900, Edmund Krompecher, a German physician, identified the features of the rodent ulcer as an epithelial carcinoma.[1]
- The number of cases of basal cell carcinoma doubled between 1970 and 1986.[1]