Thorium X treatment: multiple basal cell carcinomas within a port-wine stain

Authors: Natkunarajah, J.; Cliff, S.

Source: Clinical & Experimental Dermatology, Volume 34, Number 5, July 2009 , pp. e189-e191(3)

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Abstract:

Summary

Thorium X is an ionizing radiation treatment that was commonly used by dermatologists in the 1930 s to 1950 s to treat a variety of benign dermatoses and vascular lesions including port-wine stains. By the 1960 s, thorium X was discontinued due to poor clinical results and the carcinogenic potential. We report a 64-year-old man with a history of multiple basal cell carcinomas in a facial port wine stain, which had previously been treated with thorium X.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.03012.x

Publication date: 2009-07-01