De novo systemic sclerosis after radiotherapy: a report of 3 cases.
We describe 3 patients in whom the onset of systemic scleroderma occurred shortly after ionizing irradiation for nasopharyngeal or breast carcinoma. This relationship has been described rarely as has the exacerbation of a preexisting scleroderma after irradiation. This gives indications for direction of studies.
Darras-Joly
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Department of Internal Medicine, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
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Blétry
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Piette
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000209:etiology*