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Periorbital squamous cell carcinoma: Back to the past approach with good local ...
Moura-Fernandes,Bruno; Carvalho,Carolina; Vieira,Ricardo; Borrego,MargaridaAbstract Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma represents the second most common nonmelanoma skin cancer, with increasing incidence. Radiation therapy has an important role in the management of these patients either in a curative, adjuvant or palliative setting. We present the case of an 88-year-old woman with an extensive periorbital squamous cell carcinoma who did not have physical conditions to make an appropria...
Basal Cell Carcinoma with Disseminated Bone Metastization: An Unusual Outcome o...
Rolim,Luísa; Fernandes,Bruno M; Carvalho,Carolina; Silva,António; Calvão,Joana; Vieira,Ricardo; Borrego,MargaridaABSTRACT Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer, with a very low incidence of metastases, associated with high morbidity and mortality. The morpheaform clinical variant is uncommon, presenting an aggressive growth pattern. Early diagnosis and new targeted therapies for metastatic disease are important to improve survival rates. We present the case of a 29-year-old patient with morpheaform basal cel...