Radiation-induced basal cell carcinoma

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual

Omid Zargari¹ 

[1] Dermatology, Rasht, Iran;

关键词: basal cell carcinoma;    radiotherapy;    tinea capitis;    Iran;    Rasht;   

DOI  :  10.5826/dpc.0502a22

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: The treatment of tinea capitis using radiotherapy was introduced at the beginning of the twentieth century. A variety of cancers including basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are seen years after this treatment.Objective: We sought to determine the clinical characteristics of BCCs among irradiated patients.Methods: The clinical records of all patients with BCC in a clinic in north of Iran were reviewed.Results: Of the 58 cases of BCC, 29 had positive history for radiotherapy in their childhood. Multiple BCCs were seen in 79.3% and 10.3% of patients with history and without history of radiotherapy, respectively.Conclusions: X-ray radiation is still a major etiologic factor in developing BCC in northern Iran. Patients with positive history for radiotherapy have higher rate of recurrence.

【 授权许可】

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