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NORMAN M. WRONG, M.D.

AMA Arch Derm. 1958;77(1):73-78.

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Carcinomas of the alae nasi have always been of particular interest to me because the numbers of malignant growths appearing in this area are out of all proportion to the size of the area involved.

For the past five years carcinomas of the alae have been treated by me by roentgen radiation exclusively using a fractional or divided dosage scheme. The low rate of recurrence, the good cosmetic results, and the absence of undesirable sequelae have been impressive when this method has been used. Previously I had seen the results of heavy single doses of x-ray and radium in this area and had been impressed by the undesirable sequelae and by the higher rate of recurrence. Similarly, I had seen high recurrence rates and some bad sequelae after electrosurgery and surgical excision.

Anatomy

The ala nasi may be described as an irregular, quadrilateral area bounded above by the maxilla . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Toronto, Canada

From the Department of Medicine (Dermatology), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Read at the 77th meeting of the American Dermatological Association, Belleair, Florida, April 12-16, 1957.

Footnotes
Received for publication July 20, 1957.

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