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[Giant nodule and keratinized facial basal cell carcinoma: a case report]
Abstract:
A case of large ulcerative basal cell carcinoma was reported here. The patient had a history of skin ulceration on the right face 20 years ago, which has not been paid attention to. Recently the area of ulcer gradually increasing, and consciously affects the function, so the patient came to our hospital for the sake of treatment. The diagnosis of right facial basal cell carcinoma (T4NXMX) was made by MRI, CT and histopathological examination. After improving the preoperative examination, surgical treatment was performed on May 10, 2020, the postoperative flap survived, the face recovered well, there was no recurrence after 6 months follow-up, the result was satisfied, and it is still in the follow-up.
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