title: [Giant basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid in a black patient from Cameroon].
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma of the skin is the most common human cancer. It is also the most frequent malignant tumor of the eyelid. In Europe, its most common clinical presentation is a hard indurated, and sometimes ulcerated nodule. The authors report a giant palpebral basal cell carcinoma in a black non albinos Cameroonian patient. The ethnic origin, localization and macroscopic aspect are discussed. The problems connected with diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors in Africa are noted.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moussala
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Behar-Cohen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: D'hermies
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bengono
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Renard
mesh_terms: D002163:Cameroon; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged