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Treatment of Telangiectasia Macularis Eruptiva Perstans With Total Skin Electron Beam Radiation
Monahan TP, Petropolis AA
Cutis. 2003;71:357-359.
We describe the treatment of a 60-year old man with severely symptomatic telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans (TMEP) with a poor response to several standard therapeutic strategies. At that time, the patient underwent total skin electron beam (TSEB) radiation, based on the theory that by decreasing cutaneous mast cell infiltration, his pruritus would be relieved. He received a total dose of 4000 cGys given in 40 fractionated treatments. The patient had complete resolution of both his cutaneous lesions and pruritus, which has continued through one year of follow-up.

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