Giant basal cell carcinoma: improvement in the quality of life after extensive resection.

Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg

Division of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hamamatsu Medical Center, Hamamatsu, Japan.

Published: October 2003

We describe a rare case of giant basal cell carcinoma which invaded the orbital tissue and the anterior skull base. Though the eyeball in the right orbit was preserved with the tumour at the patient's request, the improvement in the quality of the patient's life was achieved.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02844310310007818DOI Listing

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