Whole Scalp Radiation Therapy for Recurrent Benign Cylindromas
Cylindromas are a rare benign pathology that can manifest as multiple lesions on a patient's scalp. Standard of care is resection of lesions. We report a case of a 74-year-old man with a known diagnosis of Brooke-Spiegler syndrome which is a genetic syndrome that results in multiple recurrent c...
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Karger Publishers,
2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Cylindromas are a rare benign pathology that can manifest as multiple lesions on a patient's scalp. Standard of care is resection of lesions. We report a case of a 74-year-old man with a known diagnosis of Brooke-Spiegler syndrome which is a genetic syndrome that results in multiple recurrent cylindromas. He had approximately 70 prior resections to remove recurrent lesions with multiple grafts. After a large scalp recurrence, with multiple satellite areas, he preferred radiation to the largest site for no-surgical management. After an excellent clinical response, this led to him electing for total scalp irradiation to the remaining sites. He now has a complete response to all remaining sites. |
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| Item Description: | 1662-6567 10.1159/000524012 |