Table 2.
Benign conditions for which external radiotherapy may be used, according to Jha et al. (91)
| I. Tumors |
| Ameloblastomas |
| Craniopharyngiomas |
| Desmoid tumors |
| Meningiomas |
| Keratoacanthomas |
| Pituitary adenomas |
| II. Dermatological conditions |
| Keloids |
| Plantar warts |
| Skin hemangiomas |
| III. Other benign conditions |
| Aneurysmal bone cysts |
| Arteriovenous malformations |
| Exophthalmos |
| Gynecomastia |
| Hepatic cavernous hemangiomas |
| Ocular pseudotumors |
| Ovarian castration |
| Peyronie’s disease |
| Pterygiums |
| Vertebral hemangiomas |
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It should be noted that radiotherapy is rarely the primary mode of therapy.