HERPES ZOSTER FOLLOWING ROENTGEN IRRADIATION (in Hungarian)
This report describes the appearance of herpes zoster in six female patients following x irradiation therapy with total doses of 1400 to 3000 r. Five of the patients received the treatment as postoperative treatment for breast cancer, the sixth patient was treated for rheumatoid anthritis. It is noted that this occurrence of herpes zoster following postoperative irradiation treatment for breast cancer is 100 times its incidence in the normal population where it occurs in an average of 0.025%. In the cases described, herpes appeared on the irradiated side of the body, in one instance it was very severe in a patient who had received prior hydrocortisone treatment, which might have accounted for the herpes in this case. It is possible that the herpes virus entered through the incision caused by the operation on the breast, although this has not been proven. The frequent occurrence of herpes zoster following irradiation is not coincidental, and further studies are under way, including measurements of radiation damage to the spinal cord ganglia. (BBB)
- Research Organization:
- Orvostovabbkepzo Intezet Roentgenologiai Tanszeke, Budapest
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-011748
- OSTI ID:
- 4121354
- Journal Information:
- Magyar Radiologia (Hungary), Journal Name: Magyar Radiologia (Hungary) Vol. Vol: 15; ISSN MARAA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- Hungarian
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