title: Total skin electron beam irradiation in scleromyxoedema.
abstract: We report a 44-year-old male with generalized progressive scleromyxoedema treated by total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) which produced a marked improvement in the skin lesion. TSEBT can provide effective treatment for patients with widespread skin involvement in scleromyxoedema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung, Chang Gung Medical College, Taiwan.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004583:Electrons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D017512:Lichenoid Eruptions / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*