title: 'The nodule that disappeared' spontaneous regression of an eyelid noduloulcerative lesion mimicking the features of a basal cell carcinoma.
abstract: We describe a case of a clinically apparent basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with spontaneous regression. Histological confirmation of the diagnosis was not possible, and an immunological basis for regression is presumed. The understanding of such immunologically mediated regression of BCCs could provide future therapeutic targeting and research is ongoing.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
authors: Tafadzwa
authors: T
authors: Young-Zvandasara
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
authors: Magdalena
authors: M
authors: Popiela
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
authors: Garry
authors: G
authors: Shuttleworth
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*
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