A Case of Chronic Radiodermatitis following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.
- Author:
Sun Young YOON
1
;
Hyun Jeong PARK
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Saint Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jylee@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chronic radiodermatitis;
Radiofrequency catheter ablation
- MeSH:
Atrial Fibrillation*;
Catheter Ablation*;
Radiation, Ionizing;
Radiodermatitis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(5):612-614
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Radiofrequency catheter ablation has been used for certain arrhythmic disorders for less than a decade, and has shown effectiveness in many cases. However, due to the complex nature of atrial fibrillation and high doses of ionizing radiation exposure during the procedure, radiofrequency catheter ablation has the possibility of inducing radiation damage. We herein describe one case of chronic radiodermatitis following radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, a subject which has not been reported so far.
