Combination of 5-fluorouracil and cryotherapy in the treatment of multiple superficial basal cell carcinomas located on the trunk

Aydın F., Şentürk N., Yıldız L., KOCA R., Canturk T., Yalin T., ...Daha Fazla

TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, cilt.40, sa.2, ss.66-68, 2006 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.66-68
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Basal Cell Carcinoma, 5-Fluorouracil, cryotherapy
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin cancer of the white population. Basal cell nevus syndrome is characterized by the development of multiple basal cell carcinomas and various developmental anomalies. Topical 5-fluorouracil and cryotherapy are the methods that can be used in the treatment of basal cell carcinomas. Herein we report a patient with multiple basal cell carcinomas who have been successfully treated with the combination of 5-fluorouracil and cryotherapy.