title: Atypical acute reaction associated with radiotherapy: a case report.
abstract: Radiation therapy may cause acute and/or chronic skin reactions. In this paper a patient with contact urticaria associated with irradiation is described. We could not determine the agent behind the contact urticaria in our patient in light of the current literature. We are reporting this case because the literature neither mentioned radiotherapy as being among the agents that lead to contact urticaria nor reported contact urticaria as being among the acute reactions to radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akmansu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erel
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects; D014581:Urticaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology