title: Basal-cell carcinoma of the lower lid in a 27-month-old child.
abstract: Basal-cell carcinoma of the skin is rare in childhood. An unusual case of a 27-month-old girl is described, in whom basal-cell carcinoma afflicted the left lower lid without predisposing cutaneous diseases. The lesion appeared as a naevus, four months before consultation; it developed rapidly and was ulcerated. Treatment was achieved by surgical excision of the lesion. No report of such a young child could be found in the literature.
authors: 2nd Department of Paediatric Surgery, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors: D C
authors: DC
authors: Keramidas
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Anagnostou
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans