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Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

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1 Signs and Symptoms

Painless raised area of skin with a shiny appearance with small blood vessels. Ulceration may appear, in some cases may visually indistinguishable from other tumors. Gradual onset and progression, although distant spread in less common it can invade adjacent structures. Additional sign can be noticed as furthers anatomical structures are involved (e.g., ptosis, paresthesia or anesthesia, madarosis, distortion of tissue architecture)

2 Differential Diagnosis

Malignant skin tumors mainly squamous cell carcinoma but also sebaceous cell carcinoma. Premalignant skin lesions (actinic keratosis, Keratoacanthoma, Bowen’s disease) and inflammatory eyelid lesions (chalazion, chronic infection).

3 Diagnosis

Clinical characteristics and radiologic findings. MRI of orbit in STIR is the radiologic study of choice, if unavailable CT of orbits with contrast should be done. Diagnosis confirmed by tissue biopsy.

4 Treatment

Complete surgical excision with free margins is considered...

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Rabin Medical Center – Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel

    Alon Tiosano & Iftach Yassur

  2. Department of Radiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel

    Alon Tiosano, Natalia Michaeli & Iftach Yassur

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  1. Orbital Ophthalmic Plastic & Lacrimal Surgery Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Guy Ben Simon

  2. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel

    Gahl Greenberg

  3. Orbital Ophthalmic Plastic & Lacrimal Surgery Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel

    Daphna Prat

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Tiosano, A., Michaeli, N., Yassur, I. (2021). Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC). In: Ben Simon, G., Greenberg, G., Prat, D. (eds) Atlas of Orbital Imaging . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41927-1_32-1

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