title: [Chronic radiodermatitis after heart catheterization: the contributing role of ciprofibrate (Lipanor)?].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Radiodermatitis after cardiac catheterization procedures has been reported in only a few cases in the literature. This side effect may not however be uncommon after long or repeated endocavitary explorations.
  
  
  METHODS
  We observed a case of chronic radiodermatitis which developed after cardiac catheterization, in a patient treated with corticosteroids and ciprofibrate for lupus. The patient had undergone only one heart catheterization. A second catheterization performed when the patient had stopped ciprofibrate did not provoke new lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This observations would suggest that ciprofibrate could participate as a radiosensitizing factor in the development of radiodermatitis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, CHU Tours.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gironet
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jan
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Machet
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Machet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lorette
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vaillant
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002995:Clofibric Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D058607:Fibric Acids; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D058607:Fibric Acids; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; D002995:Clofibric Acid; C019304:ciprofibrate; D011241:Prednisone