Sites of Basal Cell Carcinomas and Head and Neck Congenital Clefts: Topographic Correlation
Background: The embryologic fusion planes might be related with the sites of onset of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), thus supporting an embryologic role for its pathogenesis. Methods: A study involving 495 patients with 627 BCCs of the head and neck was carried out over a period of 5 years by correlati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2014-06-01
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Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/06000/Article.5.aspx |