Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid
Metastatic basal cell carcinoma (MBCC) arising from the eyelid is a very rare entity. We describe a case of a 65 year old female who presented to us with a mass lesion on the left upper eyelid. Incisional biopsy from the tumor mass confirmed the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The primary t...
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| author | Bhavna Chawla Anoop Gupta Seema Sen Mandeep S. Bajaj |
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| description | Metastatic basal cell carcinoma (MBCC) arising from the eyelid is a very rare entity. We describe a case of a 65 year old female who presented to us with a mass lesion on the left upper eyelid. Incisional biopsy from the tumor mass confirmed the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The primary tumor was excised and lid reconstructive surgery was performed. She also had a nodulo-ulcerative lesion over the dorsum of her left hand. Biopsy from the hand lesion showed BCC features consistent with the primary tumor, confirming the diagnosis of MBCC. This case highlights the fact that although BCC rarely metastasizes, ophthalmologists should be aware of its metastatic potential, especially in the presence of high risk clinical and histopathologic factors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-546ff3dab7544c49a6f8cc7486f3dd8d2025-08-20T01:48:56ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842014-07-01251313210.7869/djo.70Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma of the EyelidBhavna ChawlaAnoop GuptaSeema SenMandeep S. BajajMetastatic basal cell carcinoma (MBCC) arising from the eyelid is a very rare entity. We describe a case of a 65 year old female who presented to us with a mass lesion on the left upper eyelid. Incisional biopsy from the tumor mass confirmed the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The primary tumor was excised and lid reconstructive surgery was performed. She also had a nodulo-ulcerative lesion over the dorsum of her left hand. Biopsy from the hand lesion showed BCC features consistent with the primary tumor, confirming the diagnosis of MBCC. This case highlights the fact that although BCC rarely metastasizes, ophthalmologists should be aware of its metastatic potential, especially in the presence of high risk clinical and histopathologic factors.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.70metastasisbasal cell carcinomaeyelid |
| spellingShingle | Bhavna Chawla Anoop Gupta Seema Sen Mandeep S. Bajaj Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology metastasis basal cell carcinoma eyelid |
| title | Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid |
| title_full | Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid |
| title_fullStr | Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid |
| title_short | Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid |
| title_sort | metastatic basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid |
| topic | metastasis basal cell carcinoma eyelid |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.70 |
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