Localized Morphea - A Rare but Significant Secondary Complication Following Breast Cancer Radiotherapy: Case Report and Review of the Literature on Radiation Reaction among Patients with Scleroderma/Morphea
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Contributors
Abstract
Purpose and Approach To report a case of morphea (localized scleroderma) in a patient following breast cancer therapy and to summarize the current literature. Results and Conclusion The occurrence of morphea is an unexpected late effect (approximately 1 year after the end of radiation therapy) which occurs frequently in the irradiated breast in women with breast-conserving therapy. The pathogenesis is unclear. The main differential diagnoses are recurrence of carcinoma and a radiogenic subcutaneous fibrosis (in most cases, the final diagnosis can only be made by means of a biopsy). Diagnosis and therapy must be performed in cooperation between dermatologist and radiooncologist.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 603-607 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Strahlentherapie und Onkologie |
Volume | 185 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2009 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
PubMed | 19756427 |
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ORCID | /0000-0002-4330-1861/work/151982006 |
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Keywords
- Breast cancer, Collagen vascular diseases, Localized scleroderma, Morphea