Photodynamic therapy for treatment of multiple lesions on the scalp in nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: case report

Photodynamic therapy is an effective alternative for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer, selectively destroying the neoplastic cells through the use of photosensitizer substances that are irradiated with a source of light of adequate wave length. Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome is a geno...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2010-07, Vol.85 (4), p.545-548
Main Authors: Neves, Daniela Rezende, Ramos, Daniel Gontijo, Magalhães, Geraldo Magela, Rodrigues, Rogério da Costa, Souza, Joana Barbosa Alves de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aminolevulinic Acid - analogs & derivatives
Aminolevulinic Acid - therapeutic use
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome - drug therapy
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome - pathology
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms - drug therapy
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Middle Aged
Photochemotherapy - methods
Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use
Scalp - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - drug therapy
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Photodynamic therapy is an effective alternative for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer, selectively destroying the neoplastic cells through the use of photosensitizer substances that are irradiated with a source of light of adequate wave length. Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome is a genodermatosis characterized by multiples basal cell carcinomas occurring at an early age, compelling patients to various surgeries, some of them disfiguring. The aim of this article is to show the excellent result of the treatment of multiple basal cell carcinomas on the scalp of a patient suffering from Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome.
ISSN:1806-4841
DOI:10.1590/S0365-05962010000400019