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. 2016 Nov;14(6):552-554.
doi: 10.2450/2015.0191-15. Epub 2015 Dec 11.

Severe skin radiodermatitis fully healed with the use of platelet gel and a hyperbaric chamber

Andrea Piccin  1   2 , Angela M Di Pierro  2   3 , Daisy Corvetta  1   2   4 , Lucia Canzian  2   5 , Ivo Gentilini  2   5 , Marco Primerano  2   6 , Chiara Tupini  1   2   4 , Elisabetta Mercuri  1   2   4 , Giovanni Negri  2   4 , Guido Mazzoleni  2   4 , Fabrizio Fontanella  2   6
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Severe skin radiodermatitis fully healed with the use of platelet gel and a hyperbaric chamber

Andrea Piccin et al. Blood Transfus. 2016 Nov.
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The Authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Radiodermatitis of the right breast. (A) florid lesion with scanty signs of active tissue granulation; (B) the same area after 10 months of treatment with platelet gel (10–15 mL every second week).
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