Arch Craniofac Surg.  2021 Jun;22(3):173-176. 10.7181/acfs.2021.00178.

Giant basal cell carcinoma of the left lateral neck

• Baik B
• Park S
• Ji S
• Kim S

• KMID: 2517015
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2021.00178

Abstract

Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant epithelial neoplasm of the skin and the most common human skin cancer. It is generally associated with a good prognosis. In this case report, a giant basal cell carcinoma of the nodulo-ulcerative type showing wide ulceration with marginal multiple small nodules, is presented. It was trapezoidal in shape, having dimensions of 7 cm at the greatest basal width, 6 cm vertically with different anterior and posterior margin dimensions, and 5 cm horizontally at the top margin. After wide excision of the lesion including 5–10 mm safety margins, the wound was reconstructed with a local skin flap and split-thickness skin graft. The reconstructed wound healed well without recurrence for 1 year.

Keyword

Basal cell carcinoma; Head and neck neoplasm; Skin neoplasms