Onset of multiple basal cell carcinoma 60 years after X-ray treatment for tinea capitis [3]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 371-372

  Schena, D ^a   Rosina, P ^a   Chieregato, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALOPECIA; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; CRYOTHERAPY; DERMATOLOGY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER; SKIN EXAMINATION; TINEA CAPITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 2442606691     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.00909.x     Document Type: Letter

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