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Radiotherapy-induced depigmentation in a patient with breast cancer


Author(s) : Rajiv Sarin Jalali Rakesh Budrukkar Ashwini Jain Sandeep Munshi Anusheel, 
Publisher : N/A
Publication Date : 2007
ISSN : N/A
Abstract : Vitiligo is a common dermatological disorder. A middle-aged woman with preexisting vitiligo was diagnosed with breast carcinoma. After surgery and chemotherapy she received regional radiotherapy. Six months after the completion of radiotherapy she developed depigmentation in the irradiated area. This article discusses the etiology for this phenomenon and the literature in this regard.,