Catalog
Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapy
Link to WHO Definition
Chronic radiodermatitis following radiotherapy – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/959374976
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.