BASAL CELL CARCINOMA OF THE FACE - A RARE CASE REPORT

Though less prevalent in the Indian subcontinent, basal cell carcinomas are the second most common cutaneous malignancy in darker skinned individuals. The main risk factor for the development of BCC is ultraviolet radiation, which explains its occurrence in the sun exposed head and neck areas, mostfrequently above the line joining the angle of mouth and the tragus of ear and less commonly in the trunks, extremities, genital areas or perianal regions. Diagnosis is usually based on the clinical features and is confirmed by histopathology. In most cases BCC is easy to diagnose despite numerous variants and does not require confirmation by immunohistochemical staining. Complete removal of the lesion in the first surgical intervention should be achieved because primary BCC has higher cure rates than recurrent ones. In this article we present a case of a facial BCC in a middle-aged man which was excised completely and followed for 1 year without any untoward post-operative complication or recurrence.