Case Study: The Surgical Management of Angiokeratoma Resulting from Radiotherapy for Penile Cancer
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Angiokeratoma is a rare, benign skin lesion and a recognised complication of radiation therapy. Here we describe a case of extensive angiokeratoma of the groin and external genitalia resulting from external beam radiation to that area in a patient with penile carcinoma. Furthermore, we outline the management of this problem by surgical reconstruction.
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دوره 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009