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ArticleCureus2025

From Aesthetic to Functional Dilemma: Managing a Pedunculated Giant Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Nose.

Vasileios Psarras, Markos Antonopoulos, Balasis B Stavros, Dimitrios Kehagias, Georgia Kyriakou

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Vasileios PsarrasDepartment of Surgery, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Markos AntonopoulosDepartment of Surgery, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Balasis B StavrosDepartment of Emergency, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Dimitrios KehagiasDepartment of Surgery, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Georgia KyriakouDepartment of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Patras, Patras, GRC.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Giant basal cell carcinoma (GBCC) is a rare and aggressive variant characterized by its frequent invasion of underlying tissues and the occasional development of metastases. An even rarer form, pedunculated GBCC, can lead to functional complications depending on its location. This report presents a case of pedunculated GBCC located on the nose of a 93-year-old patient, which resulted in feeding intolerance. After an R0 surgical resection, histopathological examination confirmed the adenoid type of basal cell carcinoma, with no evidence of distant disease. In the literature, only one case of pedunculated GBCC in the facial region has been documented. A multidisciplinary approach involving prompt investigation and treatment is essential to prevent functional issues that could compromise the patient's quality of life.

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basal cell carcinomafunctional statusnose diseasesoncologyplastic surgery

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PMID40276389
PMCPMC12019886

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