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Rapid Communication

Basal cell carcinomas in elderly patients treated by cryotherapy

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Pages 341-345 | Published online: 26 Mar 2013
 

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant skin tumor with high incidence in our country, especially in rural areas, on sun-exposed skin (particularly on the face) in elderly patients. We present three cases of basal cell carcinoma with good results with cryotherapy. This report aims to outline and to prove that in some difficult situations, a simple, inexpensive, easy-to-perform procedure with no contraindications and with minimal side effects (erythema, mild pain) can be applied and resolve such cases.

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.