Our Dermatol Online. 2015; 6(1e): e1
Date of submission: 10.06.2015 / acceptance: 16.06.2015
Conflicts of interest: None
 

Cryotherapy as a method of choice in the treatment of tumors on the head of the elderly

Piotr Brzezinski1,2, Ewelina Cywinska2, Anca Chiriac3

1Department of Dermatology, 6th Military Support Unit, os. Ledowo 1N, 76-270 Ustka, Poland
2Trychoderm Clinic, ul. Kossaka 22, 76-200 Slupsk, Poland
3Department of Dermatology, 6th Military Support Unit, Ustka, Poland
 

 

 
Elderly (Geriatric group) are often vulnerable to skin cancer. These patients often do not agree to these diagnosis (biopsy) as well as their surgical excision. A good alternative is cryotherapy [1-9].
 
We present a case of 72-year-old patient with a number of large tumors located on the head, which were effectively removed with cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen (Figs 1 and 2) .
 
Conclusion: 
Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is an effective, non-invasive method for the treatment of benign skin tumors in a large elderly.
 
Figure 1. The tumors on the scalp in the frontal in 72 year old female patient (before treatment).
Figure 2. Lesions to the scalp in 72 year old female patient (after treatment with liquid nitrogen).
 
 
 
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