Management options of basal cell carcinoma in surgery
Medical Forum Monthly. 2011; 22 (6): 13-16
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ABSTRACT
To describe the prevalence, mode of presentation and various surgical options of reconstruction in the management of basal cell carcinoma. Descriptive Study. This study was conducted at Nishtar Hospital, Multan from 2006 to 2009. 60 patients were taken in this study. A separate file was maintained for each patient. A thorough history and full physical examination was conducted, relevant investigations were carried out. Out of sixty cases, 50 [83%] were male and 10 [17%] were female. Majority of the patients presented to us above the age of 45 years and the incidence of BCC increases with the age. The male to female ratio was 51. Out of 60 cases 26 [20 male, 6 female] 43.3% were farmer, 16 [all male] 26.6% wee construction workers, 10 [8 male, 2 female] 16.6% were unemployed and 8 [all female] 13.3% were household. No patient presented before 5 years after the development of the lesion. 34 [30 male, 4 female] 56.6% for the last 6-10 years, 20 [16 male, 4 female] 33.3% for the last 11-15 years, 2 [all male] 3.3% for 16-20 years and 4 [2 male, 2 female] 6.6% had lesions for > 20 years. Delay in presentation has an overall negative effect on the outcome:
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Carcinoma Basocelular
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Prevalência
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Gerenciamento Clínico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Med. Forum Mon.
Ano de publicação:
2011
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