title: Recurrent basal cell carcinoma treated with cryosurgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although there are reports of cure rates achieved by cryosurgery for primary basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), there are few data on the cryosurgical treatment of recurrent BCCs.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Our purpose was to discuss case selection, cryosurgical management, and results of therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cryosurgery was performed in 54 patients with 56 recurrent BCCs. The treatment consisted of aggressive freezing including an adequate margin of surrounding tissue.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Wound healing was favorable and the cosmetic results were excellent. Two recurrences were found and were referred for Mohs micrographic surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We conclude that cryosurgical treatment of selected recurrent BCCs yields results that compare favorably with other methods of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Kuflik
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gage
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*