Chronic Effects - Chronic Radiation Ulcer
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Clinical photo showing chronic radiation ulcer
Source: Gottlöber P, Steinert M, Weiss M, et al. The outcome of local radiation injuries: 14 years of follow-up after the Chernobyl accident. Radiat Res. 2001 Mar;155(3):409-16. [PubMed Citation]

Chronic effects: chronic radiation ulcer, 13 years after the Chernobyl accident. The surrounding radiation fibrosisis is palpable.