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Local Hyperthermia for Warts Treatment
Published on: November 8, 2024
Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma successfully treated with local thermotherapy using pocket hand
Masaru Honma1, Makoto Hashimoto, Takeshi Iwasaki
1Department of Dermatology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan. wanwan@asahikawa-med.ac.jp
Abstract:
Apart from for cutaneous deep fungal or mycobacterial infections, thermotherapy has been used for various malignant tumors. We report a case of primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma, which responded quite well to topical thermotherapy using chemical pocket hand warmers. The treatment resulted in an immediate tumor regression without recurrence. This method is simple and might be a useful tool against solitary cutaneous lymphoma, especially of elderly patients with poor performance status or with various systemic complications.

