| type="text/javascript"> | | | | malignancies affecting the periocular region are |
| Skin Cancer of the eyelids poses several | | | | basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, |
| diagnostic and management challenge. As a | | | | sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant |
| referral specialist, I see these patients well after a | | | | melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma accounts for 90% |
| significant progression has occurred and the | | | | of all eyelid malignancies. The tumor primarily |
| diagnosis is fairly obvious. The excision and | | | | involves the lower eyelid (50% to 66%) and the |
| reconstruction if these tumors requires a great | | | | medial canthus (25% to 30%). The upper eyelid is |
| degree of creativity and flexibility to achieve the | | | | affected in 15% of cases and the lateral canthus |
| optimal result. | | | | in 5%. Although these statistics are helpful, many |
| The ultraviolet radiation that is primarily responsible | | | | skin cancers involve adjacent anatomic areas such |
| for malignant transformation of skin cancer are | | | | as the forehead and cheek, and pose even |
| 290 to 320 nm(UV-B). The most common | | | | greater challenges in reconstruction. |