title: Rhinophyma, associated with carcinoma, treated successfully with radiation.
abstract: Two patients with significant rhinophyma with simultaneous basal cell carcinomas had complete control of both conditions by orthovoltage x-ray therapy. The use of this modality in the control of rhinophyma alone should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Center, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Plenk
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012224:Rhinophyma / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome