title: Dermabrasion in xeroderma pigmentosum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dermabrasion is one choice of treatment for patients with severe actinic damage.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the youngest xeroderma pigmentosum patient ot have received the benefits of this procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  The dermabrasion was performed under general anesthesia using an acrotorque hand engine.
  
  
  RESULTS
  New tumor formation was reduced for several months after the treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dermabrasion can be considered as another therapeutic choice for young xeroderma pigmentosum patients with severe actinic damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Monterrey, Nuevo Lëon, Mexico.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ocampo-Candiani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Silva-Siwady
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Gutierrez
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Field
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D003869:Dermabrasion; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000209:etiology; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014983:Xeroderma Pigmentosum / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*