Spontaneous regression of two giant basal cell carcinomas in a single patient after incomplete excision

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Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 258-263

  Rieger, Ulrich M ^a,b   Schlecker, Christina ^b   Pierer, Gerhard ^a,b   Haug, Martin ^b  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Giant basal cell carcinomas; Regressior; Terbrart ricer

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM FLUORIDE; CALCIUM SULFATE; FERRIC PYROPHOSPHATE; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SILICON DIOXIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACK; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE; FOLLOW UP; GIANT BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; GIANT CELL CARCINOMA; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MALE; MUCOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL WOUND; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT REFUSAL; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 67649236520     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089160909500223     Document Type: Article

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