Radiation‐induced morphea of the breast-A case series

• Main Authors: Paula Finnegan (Author), Lisa Kiely (Author), Catriona Gallagher (Author), Sarah Ni Mhaolcatha (Author), Linda Feeley (Author), Jim Fitzgibbon (Author), Jessica White (Author), John Bourke (Author), Lesley Ann Murphy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Radiation‐induced morphea (RIM) is a rare but recognized late complication of radiotherapy. It was first described in 1905, not long after the initial discovery of X‐rays by Roentgen. Characterized by the deposition of excess collagen in the dermis, it results in thickening of the skin. Its...