Abstract | HISTORY: Within 6 months a 88-year-old woman developed cutaneous metastases with infiltration of the eye-lid so that an opening of the eye-lids became impossible. The primary tumor histologically resembled a mamma carcinoma. THERAPY: Within a few days the cutaneous metastases of the eye-lids decreased by using x-ray therapy with the Dermopan II with a single dosage of 5 Gy and a total dosage of 35 Gy on the eye-lids. Even 12 months after palliative therapy the opening of the eye-lids was possible without any problems. CONCLUSIONS: By using the x-ray therapy immediate and gentle help could be given to the terminally ill patients so that eye-lid surgery could be avoided.
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Authors | J Pilz, H J Vogt |
Journal | Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde
(Klin Monbl Augenheilkd)
Vol. 206
Issue 1
Pg. 52-3
(Jan 1995)
ISSN: 0023-2165 [Print] Germany |
Vernacular Title | Röntgenweichstrahltherapie bei kutanen Metastasen der Augenlider. |
PMID | 7534846
(Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Breast Neoplasms
(radiotherapy)
- Eyelid Neoplasms
(radiotherapy, secondary)
- Female
- Humans
- Palliative Care
- Radiotherapy Dosage
- Skin Neoplasms
(radiotherapy, secondary)
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