Post-irradiation morphea in brest cancer: a case report
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morphea, breast cancer, radiationAbstract
We report the case of a caucasian woman of 44 years old with no personal medical history. She was diagnosed breast carcinoma and underwent right partial mastectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Four years after the intervention, presented a indurated plaque . Biopsy was performed and the diagnosis of morpheawas confirmed by histopathological examination.Downloads
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