JLE

European Journal of Dermatology

MENU

Risk factors associated with relapse of eyelid basal cell carcinoma: results from a retrospective study of 142 patients Volume 27, numéro 4, July-August 2017

Illustrations


  • Figure 1

  • Figure 2

Tableaux

Auteurs
1 Department of Morphology,
Surgery and Experimental Medicine,
Surgery and Translational Medicine Section,
University of Ferrara,
Ferrara,
Italy
2 Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation,
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit,
University of Bari,
Bari,
Italy
3 LTTA Centre,
University of Ferrara,
Ferrara,
Italy
4 Department of Morphology,
Surgery and Experimental Medicine,
Anatomy and Histology Section,
University of Ferrara,
Ferrara,
Italy
* Reprints
a Authors contributed equally

Background

Of skin cancers, 9% arise at the periocular level, constituting a significant threat due to the proximity to intracranial structures, such as the eyes, nerve endings and proximal tissues. Tumour recurrence can be frequent and represents a primary clinical challenge for the surgeon.