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Case Reports
. 2021 Dec;46(8):1582-1584.
doi: 10.1111/ced.14786. Epub 2021 Jul 8.

Radiation recall dermatitis triggered by inactivated COVID-19 vaccine

E Afacan  1 , B Öğüt  2 , P Üstün  1 , E Şentürk  3 , O Yazıcı  4 , E Adışen  1
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Case Reports

Radiation recall dermatitis triggered by inactivated COVID-19 vaccine

E Afacan et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021 Dec.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Right leg with areas of previous irradiation, showing postinflammatory hyperpigmentation on the knee and recently developed erythema on the medial aspect of the lower part; (b) closer view of the well‐demarcated, erythematous, indurated plaque.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Increased dermal collagenization and fibrosis, secondary to previous radiotherapy; (b,c) epidermal intercellular oedema, lymphocyte exocytosis and rare necrotic keratinocytes (arrow). Haematoxylin and eosin, original magnification (a) × 40; (b,c) × 200.
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