Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer. Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is one major risk factor for BCC. Other less common risk factors are ionizing radiation, arsenic exposure, genetic alterations, skin trauma and skin scars. Several therapies could be used to manage BCC, including conventional surgery, Mohs’ surgery, cryosurgery, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and CO2 laser. In this report, PDT was performed after local pretreatment with thulium 1927 nm laser, enhancing the aminolevulinic acid (MAL) absorption and increasing the penetration depth of irradiation.
Basal cell carcinoma in post-traumatic scar successfully treated with thulium laser and photodynamic therapy / Mercuri, Santo R; Brianti, Pina; Paolino, Giovanni; Rizzo, Nathalie; Bartolucci, Marco; Dattola, Annunziata; Didona, Dario; Nisticò, Steven P. - In: GIORNALE ITALIANO DI DERMATOLOGIA E VENEREOLOGIA. - ISSN 1827-1820. - (2018). [10.23736/S0392-0488.18.05815-7]
Basal cell carcinoma in post-traumatic scar successfully treated with thulium laser and photodynamic therapy
Paolino, Giovanni;
2018
Abstract
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer. Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is one major risk factor for BCC. Other less common risk factors are ionizing radiation, arsenic exposure, genetic alterations, skin trauma and skin scars. Several therapies could be used to manage BCC, including conventional surgery, Mohs’ surgery, cryosurgery, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and CO2 laser. In this report, PDT was performed after local pretreatment with thulium 1927 nm laser, enhancing the aminolevulinic acid (MAL) absorption and increasing the penetration depth of irradiation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
