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Austin J Clin Case Rep. 2020; 7(4): 1180.
Ulcerated Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid
Chabbar Imane*, Tamym Bouchra, Abdallah Elhassan and Berraho Amina
Ophthalmology B, Ibn-Sina University Hospital, Morocco
*Corresponding author: Imane Chabbar, Ophthalmology B, Ibn-Sina University Hospital, Morocco
Received: July 13, 2020; Accepted: November 10, 2020; Published: November 17, 2020
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Basal cell carcinoma is the most common malignant palpebral tumor. It is secondary to UV exposure, elderly patient, fair skin and smoking. It is locally invasive but rarely metastatic. We report a 62-year-old patient, presenting infiltrating lesions of the left eyelids with loss of eyelashes, causing a large ulcer with abrupt edges and necrotic center (Figure 1). The biopsy was in favor of an ulcerated basal cell carcinoma of the eyelids. The treatment is based on carcinological resection followed by palpebral reconstruction and additional radiotherapy.
Figure 1: Photo of the left eye, showing an ulcerated basal cell carcinoma
infiltrating the lower eyelid margin, the half of the upper eyelid margin, the
medial canthus and the lateral canthus.
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