ABSTRACT
Basal cell carcinoma [BCC] is the most common malignant tumour of the skin frequently located on the head and chiefly on the nose. Cryosurgery is one of the methods to treat BCC
Object: To determine the efficacy of cryosurgery of 17 BCC of the nose in terms of recurrence rates and cosmetic results. Results: 15 patients were included with a median age of 73 years and a photo type III or IV in 86% of cases. Mean size of tumours was 12 mm. Lesions were chiefly located on the alae nasi [70.5%]. Complications were few and minor. After an average follow-up of 13.5 months. recurrence rate was about 5.8% [one case]. Cosmetic results were good or excel-lent in 14 cases/17; only one patient had developed a notch of the nose
Conclusion: Cryosurgery is a rapid. of a low cost technique and chiefly with good oncological and cosmetic results