Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the hand and review of the literature

Accidental Radiogenic Ulcer of the Fingers in an Industrial Setting

“…In an industrial setting, the exposure time is directly related to the type of accident [5,6]. Indeed, the exposure time in our case was estimated to not exceed a few seconds.…”

“…Although the absorbed dose is maximal at the level of the contact site, potential lesions have to be considered on the entire body. The development of basal and squamous cell carcinomas is also possible even decades after radiation exposure [6]. Spontaneous healing of the ulceration can hardly be achieved.…”

Bilateral hand squamous-cells carcinoma in patient affected with non-Hodgkin lymphoma Case report and literature review

“…Bednail carcinoma is rare, often characterized by local malignancy, more common on thumb and second finger (26). Authors (6,27) underline the role of ultraviolet sun light, fair complexion, trauma (burn scars or osteomyelitis of long duration (23) and irradiation (9,23,(28)(29)(30) as documented risk factors.…”

Dosimetry of Occupational Radiation around Panoramic X-ray Apparatus

“…In previous studies, it was shown that the risk of papillary cancer of thyroid in the female staff of dental care centers was higher [10,11]. Some cases of skin malignancies are also reported such as squamous cell carcinoma and epithelioma [12,13]. Most of these cases were among the staff who hold the film in patient’s mouth, and this method is not being used now [14].…”