Basal cell carcinomas in elderly patients treated by cryotherapy

asal cell carcinomas in elderly patients treated by cryotherapy Rapid Communication (71) Total Article Views Authors: Chiriac A, Mihaila D, Foia L, Solovan C Published Date March 2013 Volume 2013:8 Pages 341 - 345 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S42174 Received: 30 December 2012 Accepted: 18 February 2013 Published: 26 March 2013 Anca Chiriac,1 Doina Mihaila,2 Liliana Foia,3, Caius Solovan4 1Department of Dermatology, Nicolina Medical Center, 2Department of Pathology, St Maria Children's Hospital, 3Surgical Department, Grigore T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ia i, Romania; 4Victor Babe University of Medicine, Timi oara, Romania Abstract: Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant skin tumor with high incidence in our country, especially in rural areas, on sun-exposed skin (particularly on the face) in elderly patients. We present three cases of basal cell carcinoma with good results with cryotherapy. This report aims to outline and to prove that in some difficult situations, a simple, inexpensive, easy-to-perform procedure with no contraindications and with minimal side effects (erythema, mild pain) can be applied and resolve such cases.