Cryotherapy as a method of choice in the treatment of cylindromas on the elderly
Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Dermatology - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
The elderly (i.e., geriatric group) are often vulnerable to skin cancer. These patients often cannot cope with biopsies and surgical excisions. A good alternative is cryotherapy. Cylindroma is a benign adnexal tumor of the skin with eccrine and apocrine differentiation, and commonly occurs in the scalp. We present the case of an 82-year-old woman with a number of large tumors located on the head, which were effectively removed via cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen as a palliative treatment. No recurrence was detected during the two-year follow-up. Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is an effective and non-invasive method for the treatment of benign skin tumors in the elderly.
Authors and Affiliations
Piotr Brzezinski, Masaoud Sousak, Beatriz Di Martino Ortiz, Anca Chiriac
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