Safety of radiotherapy in patients with Behcet's disease: a case report and review of the literature

• Published in: Journal of medicine and life science Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 35 - 39
• Main Authors: Ko, Dahui, Kim, Young Suk, Choi, Yunseon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Toxicity; Behcet's disease; Radiotherapy; Neoplasms

Exaggerated acute and late toxicities following radiotherapy have been reported in patients with pre-existing connective tissue diseases, such as systemic lupus and scleroderma. Behcet's disease (BD) is a relapsing multisystem connective tissue disease characterized by vasculitis in the mucocut...