Radiotherapy-induced depigmentation in a patient with breast cancer.
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.
Munshi
Anusheel
A
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. anusheel8@hotmail.com
Jain
Sandeep
S
Budrukkar
Ashwini
A
Jalali
Rakesh
R
Sarin
Rajiv
R
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*