[Radiotherapy-induced pemphigus]

Acta Med Port. 1998 Jun;11(6):581-3.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

The authors report the clinical case of a woman exposed to ionizing radiotherapy, for the treatment of breast carcinoma, in whom a pemphigus lesion developed within the area of irradiation. This is, to the authors' knowledge, the 14th case of ionizing radiation-induced pemphigus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use
  • Breast Neoplasms / complications
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / complications
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / radiotherapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pemphigus / diagnosis
  • Pemphigus / etiology*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis
  • Pseudomonas Infections / etiology
  • Radiodermatitis / diagnosis
  • Radiodermatitis / etiology*
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology
  • Staphylococcal Skin Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Skin Infections / etiology
  • Tamoxifen / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Tamoxifen