title: Radiotherapy-induced depigmentation in a patient with breast cancer.
abstract: Vitiligo is a common dermatological disorder. A middle-aged woman with preexisting vitiligo was diagnosed with breast carcinoma. After surgery and chemotherapy she received regional radiotherapy. Six months after the completion of radiotherapy she developed depigmentation in the irradiated area. This article discusses the etiology for this phenomenon and the literature in this regard.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. anusheel8@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Anusheel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Munshi
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Ashwini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Budrukkar
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jalali
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*