Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapy

Description

The late cutaneous sequelae of the therapeutic use of ionising radiation. It may take five to ten years to develop and is characterised by cutaneous atrophy, fibrosis, dyspigmentation, alopecia and telangiectasia with associated damage to underlying subcutaneous fat.

Index terms

Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapy
Late radiation reaction
Telangiectasia following radiotherapy

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Poikiloderma following radiotherapy
Radiation keratosis following radiotherapy

Sibling codes

EL60 – Acute radiodermatitis following radiotherapy
EL63 – Radionecrosis of skin due to therapeutic ionizing irradiation

Foundation entity

Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/959374976

Part of: 14: Diseases of the skin