Giant basal cell carcinomas: Report of four cases and considerations

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 317-321

  Betti, Roberto ^a,b   Inselvini, Elena ^a   Moneghini, Laura ^a   Crosti, Carlo ^a  

^a SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ospedale San Paolo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Giant basal cell carcinoma; Histologic subtypes; Location; Size; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CANCER SIZE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE;

EID: 0030917816     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02797.x     Document Type: Article

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