Severe Acute Radiation Dermatitis in a Patient with Argyria
Argyria is a rare cutaneous condition due to dermal silver deposition leading to irreversible blue-grey discoloration. Acute radiation dermatitis (RD) is an expected toxicity in patients undergoing radiotherapy but it is unknown to what extent argyria affects the onset and severity of RD. We report...
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| author | P. Gorayski M. B. Pinkham J. B. Muir A. P. Pullar |
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| description | Argyria is a rare cutaneous condition due to dermal silver deposition leading to irreversible blue-grey discoloration. Acute radiation dermatitis (RD) is an expected toxicity in patients undergoing radiotherapy but it is unknown to what extent argyria affects the onset and severity of RD. We report a patient with argyria treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma who experienced an unexpectedly brisk and severe RD during treatment. Possible mechanisms for this interaction are considered. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ee3588b5992498cae0ae78f1decdb182025-02-03T05:50:22ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142014-01-01201410.1155/2014/154349154349Severe Acute Radiation Dermatitis in a Patient with ArgyriaP. Gorayski0M. B. Pinkham1J. B. Muir2A. P. Pullar3Radiation Oncology, Mater Centre, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, AustraliaRadiation Oncology, Mater Centre, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, AustraliaDepartment of Dermatology, Mater Adults Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, AustraliaRadiation Oncology, Mater Centre, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, AustraliaArgyria is a rare cutaneous condition due to dermal silver deposition leading to irreversible blue-grey discoloration. Acute radiation dermatitis (RD) is an expected toxicity in patients undergoing radiotherapy but it is unknown to what extent argyria affects the onset and severity of RD. We report a patient with argyria treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma who experienced an unexpectedly brisk and severe RD during treatment. Possible mechanisms for this interaction are considered.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/154349 |
| spellingShingle | P. Gorayski M. B. Pinkham J. B. Muir A. P. Pullar Severe Acute Radiation Dermatitis in a Patient with Argyria Case Reports in Oncological Medicine |
| title | Severe Acute Radiation Dermatitis in a Patient with Argyria |
| title_full | Severe Acute Radiation Dermatitis in a Patient with Argyria |
| title_fullStr | Severe Acute Radiation Dermatitis in a Patient with Argyria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Severe Acute Radiation Dermatitis in a Patient with Argyria |
| title_short | Severe Acute Radiation Dermatitis in a Patient with Argyria |
| title_sort | severe acute radiation dermatitis in a patient with argyria |
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