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Radionecrosis of skin attributable to diagnostic procedure

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Link to WHO Definition

Radionecrosis of skin attributable to diagnostic procedure – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1722530170

Necrosis and ulceration of skin and soft tissues as a result of overexposure to ionizing radiation during one or more diagnostic radiological procedures. This has been most frequently reported from prolonged or repeated fluoroscopy in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, when it typically affects the lateral chest wall.