Rotational flap for giant basal cell carcinoma on the cranial region

Cuauhtly Gallegos-Sierra; Ulises Flores-Hernández; Edgar A Morales-Flores; Juan E Velázquez- Flores; José L Villarreal-Salgado

2017, Number 2

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Rev Med MD 2017; 8.9 (2)

Rotational flap for giant basal cell carcinoma on the cranial region

Gallegos-Sierra C, Flores-Hernández U, Morales-Flores EA, Velázquez- Flores JE, Villarreal-Salgado JL

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ABSTRACT

Skin cancer is the most reported malignancy in the world; its most common variant is basal cell carcinoma with a relatively benign behavior; however, giant basal cell carcinoma is a rare variant that is characterized by aggressive biological behavior with deep tissue invasion and increased metastatic capacity. The giant basal cell carcinoma is defined as greater than 5 cm in diameter, it is an infrequent variant (‹1%) and its importance lies in its potential recurrence after extirpation (38%). We present the case of a 72-year-old Caucasian patient with the purpose of establishing the therapeutic options that adapt to the therapeutic resources of each institution. The follow-up sequence is presented, corroborating patient evolution, currently at 2 years free of disease.

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