title: Thoracic radionecrosis following repeated cardiac catheterization.
abstract: Radiodermatitis is a known complication in patients having undergone radiotherapy. It usually appears 2 to 5 years after irradiation. We are reporting on a case of radiodermatitis that occurred within months after coronary dilatation and stenting. It started with painful swelling, followed by a typical appearance on the skin surface. Histological finding confirmed the diagnosis. However, magnetic resonance imaging showed changes in the subcutaneous tissue extending into the ribs. A radical debridement was performed including removal of a partially necrotic 4th rib. The defect was closed with a latissimus dorsi transposition flap. Our findings are compared with the literature reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Inselspital, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Borut
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Banic
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banic
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weinand
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