2014
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.8612-13.0
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Intracranial basal cell carcinoma with extensive invasion of the skull base

Abstract: Intracranial invasion of basal cell carcinoma is very rare. A case of a 71-year-old male patient is presented with extensive invasion of middle and posterior fossae, with nearly complete destruction of the petrous bone, involving cerebellopontine angle and cranial nerves by recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the auricular region on the right side. The clinical manifestation was cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea, facial nerve palsy and trigeminal nerve impairment with hypoesthesia. The patient underwent surgery by c… Show more

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“…Precisely managed therapy of BCC is curative in most of the cases as it ensures good prognosis for the patient [ 29 ]. However, it shows high recurrence rate with risk of extensive invasion if there is not complete surgical removal [ 30 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Precisely managed therapy of BCC is curative in most of the cases as it ensures good prognosis for the patient [ 29 ]. However, it shows high recurrence rate with risk of extensive invasion if there is not complete surgical removal [ 30 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%