Sitohang Nancy Nora Author

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Acute radiodermatitis with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in 39-years-old man

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Sitohang Nancy Nora

Introduction: Radiodermatitis or radio-induced dermatitis (RD) is one of the most important side-effects of radiotherapy (RT) and radiation-based imaging techniques. It is defined as cutaneous reaction to the inflicted cellular injury, which occurs once the threshold level of exposure has been exceeded. RD is most common in patients treated for breast, head and neck, anal and vulvar cancer. The higher incidence is due to the fact that the irradiation target in these anatomical regions is closer to the skin and therefore it receives a high RT dose. Acute RD starts with red rashes and dry desquamation, become bright erythema with patchy moist desquamation, and develops confluent moist desquamation. In some rare cases a very painful necrosis with hemorrhag... view more»

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