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...
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doaj-0fcef7e2bf4645689021c0d779e8d89c2020-11-25T00:18:44ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472008-04-012113610.1186/1752-1947-2-136Radiation-induced morphea of the breast: a case reportCheah Nellie LCWong Daniel WYChetiyawardana Anula D<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> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/136 |
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Radiation-induced morphea of the breast: a case report |
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<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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