Esophageal ulceration induced by intracavitary irradiation for esophageal carcinoma

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.143.2.269· OSTI ID:6596994

Hishikawa, Y; Tanaka, S; Miura, T

Twenty-two patients with esophageal carcinoma had no local recurrence after external and intracavitary radiation treatment, but all developed ulcers in the field of intracavitary irradiation. Ten were linear ulcers that appeared 3-12 months after radiation treatment (mean, 5.3 months); the other 12 were the long circumferential type and appeared 1-8 months after irradiation (mean, 3.7 months). Esophagobronchial fistulae developed in two cases in which deep ulcer had been found between the completion of external irradiation and the beginning of intracavitary irradiation. In these cases with deep ulcer, intracavitary irradiation should not be done. For patients receiving intracavitary radiation, the total dosage should be less than 20 Gy.

• Research Organization: Hyogo Coll. of Medicine, Nishinomiya-city, Japan
• OSTI ID: 6596994
• Journal Information: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Vol. 143:2; ISSN AAJRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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