Failure of development of the growing breast after radiation therapy

Four cases are presented in which young girls received radiation therapy to treat childhood malignancies. Subsequently, one breast, which had been included in the radiation field in each case did not develop. This phenomenon has been seen after orthovoltage as well as supervoltage therapy, but is no...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric radiology 1989, Vol.19 (2), p.124-127
Hauptverfasser:	ROSENFIELD, N. S, HALLER, J. O, BERDON, W. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Breast - growth & development Breast - radiation effects Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Infant Lung Neoplasms - radiotherapy Mammary gland diseases Mediastinal Neoplasms - radiotherapy Medical sciences Non tumoral diseases Radiotherapy Dosage Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Four cases are presented in which young girls received radiation therapy to treat childhood malignancies. Subsequently, one breast, which had been included in the radiation field in each case did not develop. This phenomenon has been seen after orthovoltage as well as supervoltage therapy, but is not mentioned in recent diagnostic imaging literature.
ISSN:	0301-0449 1432-1998
DOI:	10.1007/BF02387902