A case of spontaneous pneumothorax following radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer
Spontaneous pneumothorax (SPTX) is a potentially devastating rare complication of the thoracic radiation therapy. Most of the cases in the medical literature, have been described in lymphoma patients receiving radiation therapy. The pathogenesis of this adverse event remains undefined although diffe...
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| author | Himanshu Bhardwaj Bhaskar Bhardwaj Houssein A Youness |
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| description | Spontaneous pneumothorax (SPTX) is a potentially devastating rare complication of the thoracic radiation therapy. Most of the cases in the medical literature, have been described in lymphoma patients receiving radiation therapy. The pathogenesis of this adverse event remains undefined although different mechanisms have been proposed. We present a case of post-radiation therapy SPTX in a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), following intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which to our knowledge is the first such reported case related to this newer mode of radiation therapy. This report highlights the importance of keeping a close eye for this complication as timely treatment with chest tube insertion and drainage of the pneumothorax can be a lifesaving in these patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-244c9d7237b1476e8dcfb730e30147582022-12-21T18:11:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2013-01-0130436036210.4103/0970-2113.120624A case of spontaneous pneumothorax following radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancerHimanshu BhardwajBhaskar BhardwajHoussein A YounessSpontaneous pneumothorax (SPTX) is a potentially devastating rare complication of the thoracic radiation therapy. Most of the cases in the medical literature, have been described in lymphoma patients receiving radiation therapy. The pathogenesis of this adverse event remains undefined although different mechanisms have been proposed. We present a case of post-radiation therapy SPTX in a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), following intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which to our knowledge is the first such reported case related to this newer mode of radiation therapy. This report highlights the importance of keeping a close eye for this complication as timely treatment with chest tube insertion and drainage of the pneumothorax can be a lifesaving in these patients.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2013;volume=30;issue=4;spage=360;epage=362;aulast=BhardwajChest tubelung cancerpleurapneumothoraxradiation therapy |
| spellingShingle | Himanshu Bhardwaj Bhaskar Bhardwaj Houssein A Youness A case of spontaneous pneumothorax following radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer Lung India Chest tube lung cancer pleura pneumothorax radiation therapy |
| title | A case of spontaneous pneumothorax following radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer |
| title_full | A case of spontaneous pneumothorax following radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer |
| title_fullStr | A case of spontaneous pneumothorax following radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of spontaneous pneumothorax following radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer |
| title_short | A case of spontaneous pneumothorax following radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer |
| title_sort | case of spontaneous pneumothorax following radiation therapy for non small cell lung cancer |
| topic | Chest tube lung cancer pleura pneumothorax radiation therapy |
| url | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2013;volume=30;issue=4;spage=360;epage=362;aulast=Bhardwaj |
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