Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4238990 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Radiation-induced pneumonitis (RP) is a rare complication of radioembolization with yttrium-90 (90Y) microspheres. The present report describes a case of RP in a patient with liver metastases from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor after radioembolization with 90Y glass microspheres. This patient developed clinical, functional, and radiographic findings consistent with RP, with near-complete pulmonary parenchymal recovery and no clinical evidence of relapse or progressive decline in pulmonary function over a 9-month period. As clinical use of radioembolization expands, rare adverse events such as RP may become more frequent. It is essential that interventional radiologists, radiation/medical oncologists, and nuclear medicine physicians recognize this potential complication.
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Authors
Chadwick L. MD, PhD, Jeff D. MD, Jerry M. MD, Vanessa L. MS, Ali A. MD, Manisha H. MD, Riad MD, MBA,