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  1. Radiation Dermatitis

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    Description: Radiation dermatitis - scaly pigmented scalp Radiation dermatitis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to ionizing radiation, as in cancer radiation therapy. Symptoms, which may not appear until 3 weeks after exposure, include redness, blistering, and sloughing of the skin. In severe cases the condition can progress to scarring, fibrosis, and atrophy. There may also be changes in skin pigmentation. Also called radiodermatitis.
    Keywords: Skin, radiation therapy, radiation exposure, Radiodermatitis