Open AccessAn apparently untreatable ulcer of the face
Author(s) -
Borghi Alessandro,
Gianesini Sergio,
Pedriali Massimo,
Stefanelli Antonio,
Mangiola Giovanni,
Caneva Patrizia Dalla,
Lanza Giovanni,
Virgili Annarosa,
Zamboni Paolo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.12567
Subject(s) - medicine , face (sociological concept) , intensive care medicine , dermatology , sociology , social science
Our observation shows that the use of an oxidised regenerated cellulose- and collagen-made medication has been a useful tool in the rapid, complete and persistent ulcer resolution in a case of unresectable squamous cell carcinoma of the face not suitable for either radiotherapy or chemotherapy