Pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema during radiotherapy in primary cavitating bronchogenic carcinoma.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
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2002 Jan-Mar; 44(1): 61-4
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-30152
ABSTRACT
An extremely rare case of cavitating large cell carcinoma lung is reported in a middle aged man who developed pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema on thirteenth day of his tele cobalt radiotherapy to chest. Possible mechanisms of such complications during radiotherapy are also discussed.
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Main subject:
Pneumothorax
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Radiotherapy
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Subcutaneous Emphysema
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Humans
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Male
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Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
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Lung Neoplasms
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Mediastinal Emphysema
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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