Large Thigh BCC Treated with Radiation

By Simon Madorsky, MD | June 29, 2018

HISTORY

92-year-old man presents with 15-year history of basal cell carcinoma on left thigh. The 9.3 cm x 8.6 cm superficial plaque was treated with electron beam radiotherapy completing 6000 cGy in 30 fractions on 3-13-2018.

DISCUSSION

The 6-week course of radiation was tolerated well by this patient. He had minimum oozing from previous biopsy sites that healed after completion of radiation.

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Large basal cell carcinoma of the left thigh. Second picture shows 3 weeks after completion of radiation therapy with complete healing.

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