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Rhinophyma treated with kilovoltage photons
Author(s) -
Skala Marketa,
Delaney Geoffrey,
Towell Vincent,
Vladica Nevin
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2005.00148.x
Subject(s) - rhinophyma , medicine , nuclear medicine , radiation therapy , medical physics , radiology , dermatology , acne , rosacea
SUMMARY A 72‐year‐old retired truck driver presented with a 10‐year history of rhinophyma and was successfully treated with 90‐kV photons to a total dose of 40 Gy in 20 daily fractions. A brief discussion of radiotherapy in the treatment of rhinophyma follows.