[Basaliomas and their treatment]

Despite timely diagnosis of basiliomas, the results of their treatment depend on the size, localization of the process, and duration of the disease. According to some authors, in spite of the encouraging late results of surgery, cryotherapy, laser therapy, short-focus radiotherapy, etc., recurrences developed in 5% of cases, which is evidence that treatment lacks a radical character due to certain factors. Among the patients who were under our observation, two attracted particular attention due to ill-considered and, therefore, protracted treatment. We believe that radiotherapy, antineoplastic agents, electrocoagulation, and other methods should be mainly used when the basaliomas grow on the hfse fnd neck occurring on the trunk and extremities should be managed mostly by surgical excision.