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A Case of Morphea Following Radiotherapy for an Intracranial Tumor: An Example of Isoradiotopic Response

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Sir, We read with great interest the report recently published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology by Balegar et al.,[1] which describes a case of a 27-year-old male who developed… Click to show full abstract

Sir, We read with great interest the report recently published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology by Balegar et al.,[1] which describes a case of a 27-year-old male who developed radiation-induced progressive generalized morphea after getting radiotherapy (RT) for an intracranial tumor. In this patient, morphea, initially strictly localized on the irradiated zone, appeared some months after the last cycle of RT, suggesting induction by ionizing radiation.[1]

Keywords: morphea; intracranial tumor; dermatology; case; radiotherapy intracranial

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2017

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