Radiotherapy-induced vitiligo in a patient with breast cancer, a case report

Vitiligo is a disease characterised by the autoimmune destruction of melanocytes, manifesting as depigmentation of the skin. We present the case of a female patient with a history of breast cancer who developed vitiligo in the area of the treatment field 12 months after the end of radiotherapy. It h...

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Published in:Ecancermedicalscience 2024-06, Vol.18, p.1716
Main Authors: Villanueva, Francisco E, Jara, Natalia S, Darlic, Valentina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Disease
Family medical history
Patients
Radiation therapy
Short Communication
Skin
Vitiligo
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Summary:Vitiligo is a disease characterised by the autoimmune destruction of melanocytes, manifesting as depigmentation of the skin. We present the case of a female patient with a history of breast cancer who developed vitiligo in the area of the treatment field 12 months after the end of radiotherapy. It has been reported in the literature that vitiligo can occur in patients with a history of vitiligo after radiotherapy, attributable to the Koebner phenomenon, where some treatments can induce new vitiligo lesions in the patient.
ISSN:1754-6605
1754-6605
DOI:10.3332/ecancer.2024.1716