Scalping Surgery – Dermatologic Indications beyond Curative Primary Skin Cancer Surgery

Skin tumours are among the most frequent tumour types of mankind. In the case of large tumours, field cancerization, or satellitosis scalping surgery is a possible option. The procedure can also be used in a palliative setting with tumour debulking. Less common indications are multiple benign tumour...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wollina, Uwe, Langner, Dana, Hansel, Gesina, Koch, André, Tchernev, Georgi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: ID Design 2012/DOOEL Skopje 2017
Materias:
Clinical Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5535646/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28785321
http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.115
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Sumario:Skin tumours are among the most frequent tumour types of mankind. In the case of large tumours, field cancerization, or satellitosis scalping surgery is a possible option. The procedure can also be used in a palliative setting with tumour debulking. Less common indications are multiple benign tumours of the scalp and chronic inflammatory scalp dermatoses not responding to medical treatment. We present a case series and discuss surgical modalities beyond curative surgery of primary skin cancer.

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