title: [Bowen carcinoma following many years' use of a "radium cushion" (author's transl)].
abstract: A case is reported of a 73-year old female patient in whom precancerous symptoms appeared in the mid-abdominal area of application which for a long time were mistaken for chronic eczema, until after 7 years the development of a skin carcinoma was clinically and histologically confirmed. The case provides a reason to draw attention to the "Radium Cushion" and to restate publicly that they should be delivered to the health authorities. Suspected cases must be thoroughly investigated medically.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001913:Bowen's Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000601:surgery; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011883:Radium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012651:Self Medication / Q000009:adverse effects; D012656:Self-Help Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011883:Radium
vernacular_title: Bowen-Karzinom nach mehrjähriger Anwendung eines sogenannten "Radiumkissens".