tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Cureus
. 2022 Jan 22;14(1):e21499.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.21499. eCollection 2022 Jan.
Breast Radiation Recall Phenomenon After Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: A Case Series
Rory Marples[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Cameron Douglas[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Joseph Xavier[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Allen-John Collins[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
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.
Keywords: breast cancer; breast surgery; general surgery; medical oncology; radiation oncology; surgery.
. 2022 Jan 22;14(1):e21499.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.21499. eCollection 2022 Jan.
Breast Radiation Recall Phenomenon After Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 Vaccine: A Case Series
Rory Marples[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Cameron Douglas[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Joseph Xavier[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Allen-John Collins[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35103229
- PMCID: PMC8783725
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21499
Abstract
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.
Keywords: breast cancer; breast surgery; general surgery; medical oncology; radiation oncology; surgery.