Posts Tagged ‘shave excision’

HISTORY 67-year-old woman presents with 3 BCCs on right lower extremity diagnosed on shave biopsies.  Superficial shave excisions of the carcinomas left close margins within 0.1 mm. Second set of shave excisions found no residual carcinoma.     DISCUSSION Lower leg skin carcinomas are often superficial and can be treated with superficial treatments. This patient’s…