Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Lip in a Nigerian: A Case Report

A case of a 75 year old community health worker and part time farmer that presented at the Burns and Plastic Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos Nigeria was reported. The lesion commenced as a nodular mass on the upper lip which later progressed into an ulcer. The patient was mana...

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Main Authors: A.B. Olawuyi, B.A. Onanuga, K.D. Olorunsola, O.A. Effiom, G.T. Arotiba, O. Odukoya
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Published: Nigerian Dental Association 2020-09-01
Series:Nigerian Dental Journal
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Online Access:https://nigeriandentaljournal.ng/index.php/ndj/article/view/10
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description A case of a 75 year old community health worker and part time farmer that presented at the Burns and Plastic Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos Nigeria was reported. The lesion commenced as a nodular mass on the upper lip which later progressed into an ulcer. The patient was managed by surgical excision and reconstruction.  
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spelling doaj-art-fb7d5ac791654cfba6ae68123cecd3bd2025-08-20T02:22:32ZengNigerian Dental AssociationNigerian Dental Journal0189-10062020-09-0125110.61172/ndj.v25i1.10Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Lip in a Nigerian: A Case ReportA.B. OlawuyiB.A. OnanugaK.D. OlorunsolaO.A. EffiomG.T. ArotibaO. Odukoya A case of a 75 year old community health worker and part time farmer that presented at the Burns and Plastic Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos Nigeria was reported. The lesion commenced as a nodular mass on the upper lip which later progressed into an ulcer. The patient was managed by surgical excision and reconstruction.   https://nigeriandentaljournal.ng/index.php/ndj/article/view/10Basal cellCarcinomaUpper lip
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Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Lip in a Nigerian: A Case Report
Nigerian Dental Journal
Basal cell
Carcinoma
Upper lip
title Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Lip in a Nigerian: A Case Report
title_full Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Lip in a Nigerian: A Case Report
title_fullStr Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Lip in a Nigerian: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Lip in a Nigerian: A Case Report
title_short Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Lip in a Nigerian: A Case Report
title_sort basal cell carcinoma of the upper lip in a nigerian a case report
topic Basal cell
Carcinoma
Upper lip
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