Basal cell carcinoma involving the lacrimal canaliculus: A documented mechanism of tumor spread

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-206

  Fosko, Scott W ^a   Gibney, Mary Davis ^a   Holds, John B ^a  

^a S LOUIS UNIV HLTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHEMOSURGERY; EPICANTHUS; EYELID CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACRIMAL DUCT; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030943597     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1997.tb00023.x     Document Type: Article

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