Skin Care in Radiation Oncology by Barbara Fowble Sue S. Yom Florence Yuen & Sarah Arron

Author:Barbara Fowble, Sue S. Yom, Florence Yuen & Sarah Arron
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

7.3.3 Morphea

Morphea is a localized form of scleroderma. It can be characterized by circumscribed patches or plaques of sclerosis with induration or more diffuse areas. The areas may be erythematous or hypopigmented . Radiation-induced morphea has been reported in women with breast cancer treated with breast-conserving surgery and whole breast radiation [88–90] or partial breast radiation [91]. The changes may appear outside of the area of radiation [90]. It is reported to occur in 1/500 women treated for breast cancer [92, 93]. The interval from radiation to the appearance of morphea ranges from 1 month to 32 years [92, 94, 95]. It is not a precursor to systemic sclerosis, and it should not be confused with a recall reaction.

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