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Bullous pemphigoid following radiotherapy
N Sheerin1, J F Bourke, J Holder
1Department of Dermatology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
|January 1, 1995
Summary
Radiotherapy may rarely trigger bullous pemphigoid, an autoimmune skin condition. A patient developed this condition exclusively in a radiation-treated area, responding well to topical steroids.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Oncology
Background:
- Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering disease.
- Radiation therapy is a medical treatment using ionizing radiation.