title: Radiation-induced morphea of the breast: a case report.
abstract: Radiation-induced morphea (RIM) of the breast is a rare complication of radiotherapy. It is disfiguring, painful and defeats the purpose of achieving a good cosmesis in breast-conservation surgery. This report describes a severe case of RIM in a breast cancer patient together with photographic illustrations of the serial changes over time and histopathology slides. A review of the literature is provided.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. nelliecheah@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Nellie L C
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Cheah
authors.forename: Daniel W Y
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Anula D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Chetiyawardana