Radiation myelopathy: Case report Radyasyon miyelopatisi: Olgu sunumu
Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.46-49, 2005 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Dergi Adı: Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.46-49
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Myelopathy, Radiotherapy, Spinal cord
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Myelopathy is an uncommon complication of radiotherapy. Radiation myelopathy is principally a white matter injury of the spinal cord induced by ionizing radiation after a certain latent period. Several factors, such as radiation dose, fractination or linear energy transfer, modify its occurrence and severity. A 56-year old man with gastric adenocarcinoma underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy following tumor excision. Two months later he developed a progressive paraparesis. This case is a model for the patiens that develops neurologic dysfunction after radiotherapy.