Case of giant pigmented nevus causing squamous cell carcinoma by irradiation

Authors :: Takashi Kakinuma
Kunihiko Tamaki
Toshihiko Hoashi
Takeo Idetsuki
Sumihisa Imakado
Yasuhiro Kawabata
Source :: Skin Cancer. 13:229-232
Publication Year :: 1998
Publisher :: The Japanese Skin Cancer Society, 1998.
Abstract: We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the left leg caused by previous irradiation to the giant pigmented nevus. In treating skin cancers originated from radiation dermatitis, we think it is important to resect surrounding radiation dermatitis lesions as well as tumor itself.