Carbon dioxide laser treatment of extramammary Paget's disease guided by photodynamic diagnosis.

Becker-Wegerich, P M; Fritsch, C; Schulte, K W; Megahed, M; Neuse, W; Goerz, G; Stahl, W; Ruzicka, T · Br J Dermatol · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Extramammary Paget's disease (EPD) is a rare malignancy occurring mainly in apocrine gland-bearing regions. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. This may be very difficult or even impossible if the disease is widespread or located in a critical anatomical site. We report on the successful treatment of a 71-year-old man with EPD in the suprapubic region with CO2 laser guided by photodynamic diagnosis.

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