A Ghost of Radiation Past

Discover a rare phenomenon where Chemotherapy triggers a delayed inflammatory reaction in a previously irradiated area, often seen in cancer patients.

Radiation recall


What is the most likely cause of this finding in a woman undergoing treatment for breast cancer with spinal metastases?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Radiation recall
Tinea corporis
Lichen simplex chronicus
Squamous-cell carcinoma
Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis

Chemotherapy, Dermatology, Oncology, Radiation recall, Radiation therapy

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