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Management of extensive squamous cell carcinoma on the site of radiation-induced dermatitis with severe fibrosis: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2010

Chirag B. Patel ,
Rashid M. Rashid  and
Tri H. Nguyen
Chirag B. Patel
Affiliation:
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
Rashid M. Rashid
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT-Houston, Texas, USA
Tri H. Nguyen
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT-Houston, Texas, USA
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Abstract

Dermatitis is a common side effect of radiation therapy (RT) whereas squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is not. Management must include treatment options outside of RT, especially when cases are limited by extreme fibrosis. Here, we present a case in which a patient developed multiple SCC, severe radiation fibrosis, and limited neck mobility. This situation of increased risk for intubation required interdisciplinary coordination for proper therapeutic intervention, namely Mohs micrographic surgery to manage cutaneous lesions.

Keywords

Radiation therapydermatitisfibrosissquamous cell carcinomaMohs micrographic surgery
Type
Case Report
Information
Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , June 2010 , pp. 125 - 128
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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