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Case Reports
. 2019 Jun 27;11(6):e5020.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.5020.

Radiation Recall in a Patient with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Case Report and a Literature Review

Waled Bahaj  1 , Lina Ya'qoub  1 , Muhammad Toor  2 , Ashiq Masood  2
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Case Reports

Radiation Recall in a Patient with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Case Report and a Literature Review

Waled Bahaj et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Radiation recall dermatitis (RRD) is a rare and poorly understood phenomenon, constituting an inflammatory skin reaction to a previously irradiated area of skin following the administration of certain agents, usually chemotherapy. Our patient developed RRD 66 years after receiving radiation therapy; to the best of our knowledge, this is the longest reported period in the literature. The mainstay of therapy is to withhold the agent that elicited the adverse reaction, followed by symptomatic management. Subjecting patients to further chemotherapy can provoke another episode of RRD. Therefore, clinical judgment in this regard is usually recommended.

Keywords: gallbladder cancer; rash; recall dermatitis.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. MRI abdomen showing enhancing mass with necrotic center
Figure 2
Figure 2. Radiation recall dermatitis in the patient’s right arm and shoulder, extending to the anterior chest wall.
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