Radiation-induced morphea of the breast: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Radiation-induced morphea (RIM) of the breast is a rare complication of radiotherapy. It is disfiguring, painful and defeats the purpose of achieving a good cosmesis in breast-conservation surgery. This report describes a severe case of RIM in a breast cancer pat...
| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/136 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Radiation-induced morphea (RIM) of the breast is a rare complication of radiotherapy. It is disfiguring, painful and defeats the purpose of achieving a good cosmesis in breast-conservation surgery. This report describes a severe case of RIM in a breast cancer patient together with photographic illustrations of the serial changes over time and histopathology slides. A review of the literature is provided.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |