title: Conventional frozen sections in periocular basal-cell carcinoma: a review of 236 cases.
abstract: Two hundred thirty-six periocular basal-cell carcinomas were resected under conventional frozen-section control. Only two tumors recurred, yielding a success rate of 99.2%. The mean follow up was 56 months. Eighty-one of the 236 patients were followed for at least 5 years; the 5-year cure rate was 97.5%. To our knowledge, this is the largest reported series of periocular basal-cell carcinoma resected under conventional frozen-section control; also, we believe the follow-up data are superior to those of previous series. The high success rates with conventional frozen-section techniques in this and other series are comparable to those reported for the Mohs micrographic techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois, Chicago.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Glatt
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Putterman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome