Cryosurgery of Periocular Moderately Aggressive Basal Cell Carcinoma

Uncertainty exists regarding the results of treating basal cell carcinomas with a more aggressive growth pattern than nodular growth with cryosurgery. Over the years, some medium aggressive, well-defined basal cell carcinomas have been treated with cryosurgery at the combined ophthalmology-dermatology recipiency at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg in Sweden. The medical records of these patients were reviewed to analyse the results. A total of 53 cryosurgeries were performed in 52 patients during 2009 to 2016. None of these patients had a recurrence within the first 3 years. There were 2 recurrent tumours after 5 years and 1 after 9 years. It is concluded that cryosurgery is an effective treatment option for well-defined basal cell carcinomas with an intermediate growth pattern.