title: Basal cell carcinomas in elderly patients treated by cryotherapy.
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant skin tumor with high incidence in our country, especially in rural areas, on sun-exposed skin (particularly on the face) in elderly patients. We present three cases of basal cell carcinoma with good results with cryotherapy. This report aims to outline and to prove that in some difficult situations, a simple, inexpensive, easy-to-perform procedure with no contraindications and with minimal side effects (erythema, mild pain) can be applied and resolve such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nicolina Medical Center, Iaşi, Romania.
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiriac
authors.forename: Doina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mihaila
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Foia
authors.forename: Caius
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Solovan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D004431:Ear, External; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: basal cell carcinoma; cryotherapy