Thorium X treatment: multiple basal cell carcinomas within a port-wine stain.

Abstract

Thorium X is an ionizing radiation treatment that was commonly used by dermatologists in the 1930 s to 1950 s to treat a variety of benign dermatoses and vascular lesions including port-wine stains. By the 1960 s, thorium X was discontinued due to poor clinical results and the carcinogenic potential. We report a 64-year-old man with a history of multiple basal cell carcinomas in a facial port wine stain, which had previously been treated with thorium X.

• Authors: J Natkunarajah, S Cliff
• Journal: Clinical and experimental dermatology (Clin Exp Dermatol) Vol. 34 Issue 5 Pg. e189-91 (Jul 2009) ISSN: 1365-2230 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 19077098 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• thorium X
• Thorium
• Radium

Topics

• Carcinoma, Basal Cell (etiology, pathology)
• Facial Neoplasms (etiology, pathology)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced (etiology, pathology)
• Port-Wine Stain (pathology, radiotherapy)
• Radium (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Skin Neoplasms (etiology, pathology)
• Thorium