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Superficial basal cell carcinoma on patient's right forehead, with nodular growth pattern at the periphery.
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A chronic lesion was noted on routine skin check on the patient's right forehead (Figure 1).
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The same lesion 4 months after PDT.
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On a subsequent follow-up visit 4 months later, it was noted that there was some residual nodular BCC at the edge of the lesion, which had not responded to the PDT (Figure 2).
Postexcision and split skin grafting of the residual nodular basal cell carcinoma.
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The recipient site healed uneventfully, although the cosmesis was poor (Figure 3).