Basal cell carcinoma of the facial skin penetrating to the orbit – case report
Journal Title: Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most frequent malignant neoplasm of the skin. In this report we present a case of a 59-year-old patient, who had noticed for five years gradually growing tumor of the facial skin. MR scans revealed pathological lesion in the left orbit. The patient required partial resection of the nose, orbital exenteration with anterolateral thigh free flap reconstruction. The authors present diagnostic problems and methods of treatment BCC.
Authors and Affiliations
Małgorzata Czesak, Piotr Chęciński, Ewa Osuch-Wójcikiewicz, Antoni Bruzgielewicz, Jacek Sokołowski, Kazimierz Niemczyk
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- DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0010.0805
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