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Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapy

Radiodermatite crônica após radioterapia

Category

Definition

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