title: Treatment of melanotic freckles by radiotherapy.
abstract: Uncomplicated cases of melanotic freckles respond well to radiotherapy with grenz rays. If, however, a conversion into melanoma is in progress or already established, the prognosis is poorer and treatment with harder rays combined with surgical excision should be practiced.
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery