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Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapy

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.

Also indexed as

Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapyLate radiation reactionPoikiloderma following radiotherapyRadiation keratosis following radiotherapyTelangiectasia following radiotherapy

Nearby in Adverse cutaneous effects of therapeutic ionizing irradiation