Teledermatology and face-to-face pathways for basal cell carcinoma diagnosis in a southern European cohort: a comparative histopathologic analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teledermatology has expanded markedly in the post-pandemic era; however, its impact on the histopathologic presentation of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) remains insufficiently characterized. Tumor depth and histologic subtype are key prognostic factors and may differ according to diagnostic pathway.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective observational study at a tertiary referral hospital in southern Europe, including all histologically confirmed BCCs diagnosed in 2019 through face-to-face dermatology and in 2022 through teledermatology. A total of 486 tumors were analyzed (201 face-to-face; 285 teledermatology). Histologic subtypes (superficial, nodular, micronodular, sclerodermiform) were examined individually and grouped into non-aggressive (superficial/nodular) ver

SUBMITTER: Cebolla-Verdugo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12907131 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature