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Case Reports
. 2020 Jan 23;6(2):103-105.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.11.001. eCollection 2020 Feb.

Vulvar basal cell carcinoma arising in the setting of repeated perilamp exposure

Melissa E McEnery-Stonelake  1 , Melanie A Clark  2 , Allison T Vidimos  1
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Case Reports

Vulvar basal cell carcinoma arising in the setting of repeated perilamp exposure

Melissa E McEnery-Stonelake et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: BCC; BCC, basal cell carcinoma; UV radiation; UV, ultraviolet; W, watt; basal cell carcinoma; gynecologic dermatology; heal lamp; infrared radiation; perilamp; perilite; perineal heat lamp; ultraviolet radiation; vulva; vulval; vulvar; vulvar BCC; vulvar basal cell carcinoma.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Basal cell carcinoma: the left side of the vulva with a thin, pink erythematous shiny plaque, after biopsy and before Mohs surgery.
Fig 2
Fig 2
The final postoperative defect on the left vulva, after completion of Mohs surgery.
Fig 3
Fig 3
An 8.2-cm primary intermediate repair on the left side of the vulva after Mohs surgery.
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