Recurrence Rates of Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma Following Mohs Micrographic Surgery

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This retrospective study investigated the recurrence rate of periocular basal cell carcinoma (BCC) after Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS). Of 480 patients who underwent Mohs surgery for periocular BCC during the study period, 390 were eligible for inclusion. Of the lesions identified, 80.2% were primary BCCs and 19.7% were recurrent. Overall, based on a mean of 30 months of follow-up, 6 recurrences (1.5%) were identified. Of the recurrences, 1 (0.3%) was in a patient from the primary BCC cohort and 5 (6.5%) were in the patients from the recurrent BCC cohort
According to this study, MMS is an effective treatment for periocular BCC with a low recurrence rate.

– Anna Wile, MD