Cryotherapy for a morpheaform basal cell carcinoma: A 5-year follow-up
The purpose of this article is to highlight that cryotherapy is an effective, noninvasive, and simple treatment modality for basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid, especially if the tumor size is small. Cryotherapy is not recommended for basal cell carcinomas of the morphea type; however, the treatment...
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doaj-f9eb53d2a1f94a06bfe6ed0104dce89e2020-11-24T23:08:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsKerala Journal of Ophthalmology0976-66772016-01-0128320520710.4103/kjo.kjo_24_17Cryotherapy for a morpheaform basal cell carcinoma: A 5-year follow-upAmita VergheseVerghese JosephJyotirmay BiswasThe purpose of this article is to highlight that cryotherapy is an effective, noninvasive, and simple treatment modality for basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid, especially if the tumor size is small. Cryotherapy is not recommended for basal cell carcinomas of the morphea type; however, the treatment was successful in this patient of ours. We present here a case of morpheaform basal cell carcinoma of the lower eyelid which improved after cryosurgery and showed complete resolution at 5-year follow-up.http://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2016;volume=28;issue=3;spage=205;epage=207;aulast=VergheseBasal cell carcinomacryotherapyeyelidmorpheaform |
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Cryotherapy for a morpheaform basal cell carcinoma: A 5-year follow-up |
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Cryotherapy for a morpheaform basal cell carcinoma: A 5-year follow-up |
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Cryotherapy for a morpheaform basal cell carcinoma: A 5-year follow-up |
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Cryotherapy for a morpheaform basal cell carcinoma: A 5-year follow-up |
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Cryotherapy for a morpheaform basal cell carcinoma: A 5-year follow-up |
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cryotherapy for a morpheaform basal cell carcinoma: a 5-year follow-up |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology |
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0976-6677 |
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2016-01-01 |
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The purpose of this article is to highlight that cryotherapy is an effective, noninvasive, and simple treatment modality for basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid, especially if the tumor size is small. Cryotherapy is not recommended for basal cell carcinomas of the morphea type; however, the treatment was successful in this patient of ours. We present here a case of morpheaform basal cell carcinoma of the lower eyelid which improved after cryosurgery and showed complete resolution at 5-year follow-up. |
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Basal cell carcinoma cryotherapy eyelid morpheaform |
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