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Two new cases of metastatic basal cell carcinoma from the eyelids
Andre S Litwin1, Sabrina D Shah-Desai, Raman Malhotra
1Corneoplastic Unit, Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust, East Grinstead, West Sussex, UK.
Background:
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is an extremely common malignancy. Unlike other skin cancers, it very rarely metastasises.
Methods:
We present two cases of advanced BCC on the eyelids that metastasized to the parotid region after local excision.
Discussion:
We include a review of patients with metastatic BCC originating from the eyelids.
Conclusion:
Metastatic BCC from the eyelids is rare, but appears to occur in an older age group with a shorter time before metastasis when compared to metastatic BCC as a whole.
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