McDonagh A J, Wright A L
Rupert Hallam Department of Dermatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Dermatologica. 1990;181(1):8-10. doi: 10.1159/000247850.
Two patients are reported in whom malignant melanoma developed at sites of low-dose superficial X-ray therapy given for treatment of benign dermatoses. No causal link has been established between melanoma and X-irradiation, but previous reports of a possible association are reviewed. The probably importance of ultraviolet exposure after X-irradiation in such patients is emphasised.