A surgical case of radiotherapy induced esophageal perforation accompanying pyogenic spondylodiscitis: a case report

A surgical case of radiotherapy induced esophageal perforation accompanying pyogenic spondylodiscitis: a case report

Abstract Background Stereotactic body radiotherapy has been a treatment choice for lung cancer, especially in medically inoperable patients. However, the acute and late toxicity to adjacent organs have been reported as an uncommon but severe adverse effect. Case presentation A 65-year-old male was p...

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Main Authors: Shuntaro Yoshimura, Kazuhiko Mori, Koichiro Kawasaki, Asami Tanabe, Susumu Aikou, Koichi Yagi, Masato Nishida, Hiroharu Yamashita, Sachiyo Nomura, Masayoshi Fukushima, Hideomi Yamashita, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Yasuyuki Seto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Stereotactic body radiotherapy
Esophageal perforation
Spondylodiscitis
Nontransthoracic esophagectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0368-1

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