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KMID : 0363220090470060752
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009 Volume.47 No. 6 p.752 ~ p.754
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A Case of Postirradiation Morphea.
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Park Sang-Hoon
Kang Yoo-Seok
Kim Sung-Woo
Park Hyun-Su
Lee Un-Ha
Jang Sang-Jai
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Breast cancer, Morphea, Radiation, Scleroderma
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