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Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapy
Radiodermatite crônica após radioterapia
CategoryDefinition
The late cutaneous sequelae of the therapeutic use of ionising radiation. It may take five to ten years to develop and is characterised by cutaneous atrophy, fibrosis, dyspigmentation, alopecia and telangiectasia with associated damage to underlying subcutaneous fat.
Index Terms
Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapyLate radiation reactionTelangiectasia following radiotherapyPoikiloderma following radiotherapyRadiation keratosis following radiotherapy