Radiotherapy for breast cancer associated with a cutaneous presentation of systemic mastocytosis—a case report and literature review. Issue 11 (23rd November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Easwaralingam, Neshanth; Wu, Ying; Cheung, Deborah; Tiver, Ken; Fuller, Stephen; Edirimanne, Senarath
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Issue 11(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-11-23
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjy317
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: Ionizing radiation therapy is a common adjuvant therapy for individuals undergoing surgery for breast cancer. There are many well-recognized acute and chronic cutaneous reactions that can vary in severity, course and duration. We present a rare cutaneous manifestation of systemic mastocystosis, in a 59-year-old female who underwent adjuvant radiotherapy following local excision of ductal carcinoma in situ.