Isoradiotopic response of discoid lupus after radiotherapy: A case report and review of the literature
Radiotherapy is frequently associated with a great number of collateral effects, which can affect the skin and its appendages. In addition to more common side effects, like radiodermatitis, other cutaneous conditions are less known and often they are underdiagnosed. Among these, isoradiotopic response is one of the rare radiotherapy-associated phenomena. This term refers to the appearance of a secondary dermatosis in a previously irradiated district. The term was used for the first time by Shurman et al.