BASAL-CELL TUMORS OF THE LUMBAR SKIN AFTER RADIOTHERAPY FOR ARTHROSIS

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DIPIETRO, S [1 ]
MILANI, A [1 ]
VOLTERRANI, F [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MILAN,IST SCI RADIOL,I-20133 MILAN,ITALY
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10.1177/030089167906500115
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
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23 cases of basal-cell tumor of the skin arising in the lumbar-sacral region after repeated irradiations in anti-inflammatory doses for arthrosis are discussed. The involved cutaneous region had been submitted to a number of roentgenotherapy cycles, varying from a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 10. The total dose absorbed at skin level varied between 14.4 and 72.0 Gy, administered over 2 to 6 years. 13 to 30 years (median, 19) had elapsed since the end of the irradiations. This observation compels a critical re-evaluation to be made concerning certain radiotherapy indications. The treatment of these lesions involves some problems: radiotherapy is made difficult by the coexistence of often serious dystrophic lesions on the surrounding skin, and surgery is often unsuccessful. The topical application of a 5-fluorouracil ointment seems to achieve good results.
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