A patient has a small,slow-growing papule with ulceration and depression of the centre of the lesion on the right cheek.The nurse recognizes that this finding is characteristic of which of the following skin conditions?

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The small, slow-growing papule with ulceration and depression of the center of the lesion on the right cheek is characteristic of basal cell carcinoma. Actinic keratosis typically presents with rough, scaly patches or lesions on the skin, seborrheic keratosis presents as warty, benign growths on the skin, and squamous cell carcinoma presents as an irregular, scaly red patch, or wart-like growth with a rough or crusted surface.

A Patient Has a Small,slow-Growing Papule with Ulceration and Depression