title: Radiodermatitis after spinal arteriovenous fistula embolisation.
abstract: We report acute radiation dermatitis on a patient's back and left arm, which developed 4 weeks after endovascular embolisation of a spinal arteriovenous malformation. Vesciculation and erosions were followed by a gradual re-epithelisation of the skin resulting in rectangular hyperpigmented patches that resolved almost completely within 1 month. Fluoroscopic radiodermatitis has been reported with more frequency over the past decades because of the rise in duration and number of procedures performed under fluoroscopic guidance. Articles concerning this issue are mostly limited to case reports after coronary interventions, renal artery catheterisations, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedures and embolisations of intracranial arteriovenous malformation. To the best of our knowledge, only two cases of radiation dermatitis after spinal arteriovenous malformation embolisation have been reported to date.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Dermatology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marinello
authors.affiliation: Unit of Neuroradiology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Causin
authors.affiliation: Unit of Dermatology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Marta Benedetta
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Brumana
authors.affiliation: Unit of Dermatology, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alaibac
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids