64yom presents with a progressively enlarging lesion on the | Figure 1

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A 64-year-old male presents with a progressively enlarging lesion on the cheek. Being in a country with a lot of sunlight, I suspect a basal cell carcinoma, so I excise it with a reasonable margin. Histology proves I was right...


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