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Carbon dioxide laser treatment of extramammary Paget's disease guided by photodynamic diagnosis
Author(s) -
P. BeckerWegerich,
Clemens Fritsch,
K.-W. Schulte,
Mahmood Megahed,
W. Neuse,
G. Goerz,
Wilhelm Stahl,
Thomas Ruzicka
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02046.x
Subject(s) - extramammary paget's disease , apocrine , photodynamic therapy , medicine , malignancy , dermatology , carbon dioxide laser , paget disease , disease , pathology , laser , laser surgery , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , optics
Extramammary Paget's disease (EPD) is a rare malignancy occurring mainly in apocrine gland‐bearing regions. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. This may be very difficult or even impossible if the disease is widespread or located in a critical anatomical site. We report on the successful treatment of a 71‐year‐old man with EPD in the suprapubic region with CO 2 laser guided by photodynamic diagnosis.