The arrangement of lesions can assist in confirming a diagnosis. Satellite lesions are small peripheral areas around a larger central lesion. Linear lesions are found in a straight line pattern.

Initially he sought treatment when the dark brown lesion suddenly appeared (similar to the satellite lesion on the cheek in Figure 1). A shave biopsy was performed with a diagnosis of inflamed ...

Risk factors for early recurrence include large tumor size (>5 cm), multiple tumors, the presence of satellite lesions, lack of a tumor capsule, tumor rupture, non-anatomical resection ...