Open AccessReport of a Case of Radiation-Induced New-Onset Vitiligo with Collective Review of Cases in the Literature of Radiation-Related Vitiligo
Author(s) -
K Pavithran,
Shripad Brahmanand Pande,
Makuny Dinesh
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1687-9627
pISSN - 1687-9635
DOI - 10.1155/2013/345473
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , hypopigmentation , dermatology , family history , pediatrics , surgery
Radiation-induced hypopigmentation consistent vitiligo has been reported in a few case reports. We report herewith a case of vitiligo at the site of radiation delivery after a lag of several months in a patient with preexisting hypothyroidism without a previous or family history of vitiligo, and review the cases reported in the literature collectively.
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