title: Blisters - an unusual effect during radiotherapy.
abstract: The skin reaction to radiation is regularly monitored in order to detect enhanced radiosensitivity of the patient, unexpected interactions (e.g. with drugs) or any inadvertent overdosage. It is important to distinguish secondary disease from radiation reaction to provide adequate treatment and to avoid unnecessary discontinuation of radiotherapy. A case of bullous eruption or blisters during radiotherapy of the breast is presented. Differential diagnoses bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, and bullous impetigo are discussed and treatment described.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, Strahlentherapie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Ambulantes Gesundheitscentrum Charité Mitte, Charitéplatz 1, 10112, Berlin, Germany, ulrike.hoeller@charite.de.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Höller
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Budach
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Trefzer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beyer
mesh_terms: D001768:Blister / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000009:adverse effects*