Squamous cell carcinoma--70 years after irradiation.
The rare event of invasive squamous cell carcinoma 70 years after irradiation to the scalp for tinea capitis, occurred in a 75-year-old Caucasian male. The clinical, histological, roentgenologic and magnetic resonance imaging picture are described, and the literature is reviewed.
Ophir
J
J
Department of Dermatology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
Wolf
R
R
Tamir
A
A
Landau
M
M
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000532:radiotherapy*