A Case of Postirradiation Morphea / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 752-754, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-146070
ABSTRACT
A 58-year-old female with breast cancer, who had undergone breast conserving surgery and radiotherapy, presented with a 7-month history of erythematous to brown, indurated plaque confined to the previous radiation field. The patient had no constitutional symptoms. A skin biopsy showed thickened, hyalinized collagen bundles in the dermis, which was consistent with morphea. Postirradiation morphea is a rare complication of radiotherapy. The clinical feature of postirradiation morphea may be similar to cellulitis or cutaneous metastasis, and the diagnosis of this disease is given histopathologically. We present a case of postirradiation morphea and a review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Scleroderma, Localized
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Skin
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Biopsy
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Breast Neoplasms
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Mastectomy, Segmental
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Cellulitis
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Collagen
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Dermis
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Hyalin
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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