BMC Ophthalmol: 5-year observation of basal cell carcinoma around the eye

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a non-melanoma skin cancer type and the most common type of

About 80% of BCC cases are diagnosed in the

Basal cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes, but growth patterns can be highly destructive and lead to severe tissue defects, leading to severe morbidity, especially when located around the

The main objective of this study was to review the results of 5 years of surgical resection of basal cell carcinoma around the eye at Vejle Hospital in the southern region of

Methods: The medical records of all patients who underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma around the eye between January 2016 and December 2020 were reviewed

complication

Results: A total of 242 surgical resections were recorded in 237 patients

Conclusion: This study shows that more women than men

Literature source: Karlsdóttir SB, Johannessen S, Bjerrum NC,Periocular basal cell carcinoma results and surgical outcome during a 5-year period in a larger Danish population.