Breast Radiation Recall Phenomenon After Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: A Case Series

We report three cases of AstraZeneca vaccine (AZV)-induced radiation recall phenomenon (RRP) in three women who had previously undergone radiotherapy for breast cancer. RRP is a rare complication of vaccination that can mimic the more common pathology of breast cellulitis. Emergency physicians, prim...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Marples, Rory, Douglas, Cameron, Xavier, Joseph, Collins, Allen-John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Radiation Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8783725/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35103229
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21499
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Sumario:We report three cases of AstraZeneca vaccine (AZV)-induced radiation recall phenomenon (RRP) in three women who had previously undergone radiotherapy for breast cancer. RRP is a rare complication of vaccination that can mimic the more common pathology of breast cellulitis. Emergency physicians, primary care specialists, and surgeons should be aware of RRP when treating patients in the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) climate.

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