Radiation-induced morphea of the breast: a case report

doi:10.1186/1752-1947-2-136

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Radiation-induced morphea of the breast: a case report

Nellie LC Cheah , Daniel WY Wong and Anula D Chetiyawardana

Cancer Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK

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Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:136doi:10.1186/1752-1947-2-136


Published:	30 April 2008

Abstract

Radiation-induced morphea (RIM) of the breast is a rare complication of radiotherapy. It is disfiguring, painful and defeats the purpose of achieving a good cosmesis in breast-conservation surgery. This report describes a severe case of RIM in a breast cancer patient together with photographic illustrations of the serial changes over time and histopathology slides. A review of the literature is provided.