Psoriasis and radiotherapy: exacerbation of psoriasis following radiotherapy for carcinoma of the breast (the Koebner phenomenon)

H Charalambous; D Bloomfield

doi:10.1053/clon.2000.9149

Psoriasis and radiotherapy: exacerbation of psoriasis following radiotherapy for carcinoma of the breast (the Koebner phenomenon)

Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2000;12(3):192-3. doi: 10.1053/clon.2000.9149.

Authors

H Charalambous¹, D Bloomfield

Affiliation

¹ Sussex Oncology Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK.

PMID: 10942338
DOI: 10.1053/clon.2000.9149

Abstract

We report the case history of a patient with a known history of psoriasis, who developed an exacerbation of the treated skin area after radiotherapy for carcinoma of the breast. This illustrates the Koebner phenomenon, with the replication of a dermatosis at the site of skin trauma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Breast Neoplasms / complications
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Carcinoma / complications
Carcinoma / pathology
Carcinoma / radiotherapy*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Psoriasis / complications*
Psoriasis / pathology
Radiotherapy / adverse effects*