2011
DOI: 10.1159/000330324
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Irradiation-Induced Morphea: X-Rays as Triggers of Autoimmunity

Abstract: We report on 3 females with breast cancer who developed morphea at the site of post-surgery radiotherapy. One was suffering from other autoimmune skin diseases before the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Postirradiation morphea is a potential complication after radiotherapy, particularly radiotherapy for cancer. This troublesome skin disease can occur months to years after treatment, and is associated with remarkable morbidity and pain, and also cosmetic aspects. Therefore, it is crucial to be aware o… Show more

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“…The etiology of morphea remains elusive. Multiple mechanisms have been implicated, such as autoimmunity, infection, drugs, radiation and microchimerism [3,4]. Clinically, various types of morphea are distinguished, such as plaque morphea, bullous morphea, deep morphea and linear morphea.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The etiology of morphea remains elusive. Multiple mechanisms have been implicated, such as autoimmunity, infection, drugs, radiation and microchimerism [3,4]. Clinically, various types of morphea are distinguished, such as plaque morphea, bullous morphea, deep morphea and linear morphea.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Morphea usually occur without any specific provocations. However some initiators were claimed to be the culprit such as vaccination (Torrelo et al 2006), infections, injury (Ahn et al 1995), irradiation (Colver et al & Verbov 1989, Laetsch et al 2011 and trauma (Touloei et al 2015).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Generalmente las lesiones aparecen espontáneamente, pero existen factores desencadenantes como los descritos en las infecciones por Borrelia burgdorferi, fármacos (bleomicina, pentazocina, isoniazida, taxoles, vitamina K), productos químicos (sílice, disolventes orgánicos, cloruro de vinilo), neoplasia maligna de mama o melanoma metastásico y radioterapia (2,3). Existen las siguientes formas de presentación: circunscrita en placas o bandas localizadas o generalizadas, lineal, mixta (combinando alguna de las anteriores) y frontoparietal en "golpe de sable" con o sin hemiatrofia de la cara (1,4).…”
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