[Radiation-induced temporary hair loss after endovascular embolization of the cerebral arteries: six cases]. / Alopécie transitoire d'origine radique après embolisation artérielle cérébrale: 6 cas.
Ann Dermatol Venereol
; 129(5 Pt 1): 703-6, 2002 May.
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BACKGROUND: Intraoperative fluoroscopy imaging during coronaroplasty or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt may induce chronic radiodermatitis. Temporary hair loss is a peculiar form of radiodermatitis following endovascular surgery of the cerebral arteries. CASE REPORTS: Six patients (2 women, 4 men, age range: 27-47 years old) were seen for a solitary plaque of alopecia. In all of the cases, the plaque had appeared two weeks after a neuroradiologically guided embolization procedure. No other skin lesions were seen. Alopecia spontaneously and completely regressed within three to four months. However, it reappeared after a subsequent embolization (one case) but not after arteriographies (five cases). DISCUSSION: Five similar cases have been reported in the literature. Transient alopecia often occurs after neurologically guided endovascular surgery of the cerebral arteries. This side-effect is well known by neurosurgeons and thus, these patients are rarely referred to a dermatologist. Two differential diagnoses must be evoqued: alopecia aerata and anticonvulsant - induced alopecia. The role played as cofactor by carbamazepine which is a photosensitivant drug, is discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Radiodermatitis
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Arterias Cerebrales
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Embolización Terapéutica
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Alopecia
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Ann Dermatol Venereol
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Francia