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Photodynamic therapy for in situ squamous cell carcinoma on chronic radiation dermatitis after photosensitization with 5‐aminolaevulinic acid
Author(s) -
Guillen Carlos,
Sanmartin Onofre,
Escudero Angel,
BotellaEstrada Rafael,
Sevila Amparo,
Castejon Pilar
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00089.x
Subject(s) - photodynamic therapy , medicine , basal cell , dermatology , in situ , carcinoma in situ , radiation therapy , carcinoma , pathology , surgery , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , meteorology
Abstract The accessibility of the skin to light treatment, as well as the developments made by dermatologists in photodynamic therapy (PDT), creates an exciting apportunity to include it as a part of our standard therapeutic armamentarium. We report a 63‐year‐old man with an in situ squamous cell carcinoma located on a chronic radiodermitis area in a finger, treated successfully with PDT. PDT appears to be a viable alternative to conventional therapy for in situ squamous cell carcinoma as well as for other superficial tumours of the skin.