BILATERAL BASAL CELL CARCINOMA SYMMETRICALLY
APPEARING ON LOWER EYELIDS: A CASE REPORT
Askar I.1, Kilinc N.2, Aytekin S.3
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2Department of Pathology and 3Department of Dermatology, Medical School, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey |
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Souhrn:
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin malignancy and is found in skin exposed to the sun. It is rarely
seen bilaterally in ears, ankles or breasts. There has been no literature about bilateral basal cell carcinoma of
lower eyelids symmetrically. A 68-year-old male patient had been suffering from two lesions on his lower eyelids
for two years. The first lesion appeared on the right lower eyelid two years ago and got larger. Then the second lesion
occurred on the left lower eyelid a year and a half ago. The patient had worked as a farmer for fifteen years.
Physical examination revealed ulcerated lesions, with surrounding hyperemia, 12x6 mm in size, on both lower
eyelids. Both lesions were excised and repaired with lateral malar flap+mucosal graft. One year later, there no evidence
of recurrence, and postoperative scars were functionally and cosmetically acceptable. We present a case
of bilateral basal cell carcinoma involving both lower eyelids symmetrically, reviewing the literature.
Klíčová slova:
ACTA CHIRURGIAE PLASTICAE 45, 2, 2003, pp. 49 - 51
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