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British Journal of Radiology 75 (2002),279-282 © 2002 The British Institute of Radiology

Case report

Subcutaneous calcification following chest wall and breast irradiation: a late complication

R Amin, FRCP, FRCR 1 C Hamilton-Wood, FRCP, FRCR 2 and D Silver, MRCP, FRCR 2

Departments of 1 Radiation Oncology and 2 Radiodiagnosis, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 5DW, UK

Subcutaneous calcification as a complication of chest wall irradiation has only been described once before in the literature. Six patients who developed heavy calcification of soft tissue following chest wall and breast irradiation are described here, and relevant literature is reviewed.






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