Basal cell carcinoma of the caruncle.
An 82-year-old white man presented with a 2- to 3-month history of a lesion in his left medial canthal region. Surgical excision of the lesion was performed, and histopathology showed a nodular basal cell carcinoma of the caruncle. Because of incomplete surgical margins after the initial excision, a second excision was performed, followed by a course of adjuvant radiotherapy. No tumor recurrence was detected in the caruncle after 6 months of follow-up.
Rossman
David
D
Department of Ophthalmology, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Arthurs
Bryan
B
Odashiro
Alexander
A
Saraiva
Vinicius
V
Burnier
Miguel
M
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male