Breast cancer and pyoderma gangrenosum: a complication after conservative surgery and radiotherapy
Mastology (Online)
; 30: 1-5, 2020.
Article
in En
|
LILACS-Express
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1123204
Responsible library:
BR2499.9
ABSTRACT
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, ulcerative, and painful neutrophilic dermatosis of unknown cause associated with systemic diseases and/or pathergy phenomenon in 30% of cases. We report the case of a breast cancer patient submitted to oncoplastic conservative surgery followed by adjuvant radiotherapy, with long-term progression to PG. It's rare and challeng ing nature reinforces the need for early diagnosis to increase treatment effectiveness and reduce morbidity.
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Type of study:
Screening_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Mastology (Online)
Journal subject:
Neoplasias da Mama
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil