Radiation induced pemphigoid disease

Among the possible complications of radiation therapy, acute and chronic side effects on the skin can be induced by percutaneous radiotherapy in the target site. Common skin lesions include radiation dermatitis, which can be treated by topical application of dressing and ointment. Pemphigoid disease...

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Main Authors: Jihyun Kim, Taewon Jung, Kyongjin Kim, KyungA Kim, Sangki Hong, Sukyung Baek, Jeongbum Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2020-11-01
Series:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
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Online Access:http://www.ogscience.org/upload/pdf/ogs-20088.pdf
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Summary:Among the possible complications of radiation therapy, acute and chronic side effects on the skin can be induced by percutaneous radiotherapy in the target site. Common skin lesions include radiation dermatitis, which can be treated by topical application of dressing and ointment. Pemphigoid disease, which displays similar clinical features as other skin diseases such as recurrent cancer and herpes zoster, rarely occurs in the site of radiotherapy; therefore, care must be taken during diagnosis for a timely treatment. The present report is a case of pemphigoid disease that had developed in a patient with endometrioid/clear cell carcinoma after radiation therapy, and the time between onset and radiotherapy was more than 6 months.
ISSN:2287-8572
2287-8580