European Journal of Dermatology
MENUSublethal radionecrosis after prolonged radioscopy: multiple systems issues in interventional cardiology Volume 24, issue 3, May-June 2014
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1 Department of Dermatology,
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2014.2315
- Page(s) : 382-3
- Published in: 2014
Interventional cardiology procedures have increased over the past few years. In cases of prolonged radioscopy and/or repeated cardiac catheterizations, there is a high risk of acute radiation injury [1]. We report a case of severe cutaneous and muscular radionecrosis after multiple angioplasty procedures, revealing important medical systems issues.A 53-year-old obese man, who was an active smoker and suffered from severe asymptomatic ischemic cardiomyopathy, was admitted to the dermatology department [...]