Arterial Occlusive Disease Complicating Radiation Therapy of Cervical Cancer.
10.3349/ymj.2012.53.6.1220
- Author:
Ki Bum WON
1
;
Byeong Keuk KIM
;
Young Guk KO
;
Myeong Ki HONG
;
Donghoon CHOI
;
Yangsoo JANG
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Radiation-induced arterial disease;
thromboembolic occlusion;
atherosclerosis
- MeSH:
Arterial Occlusive Diseases/*etiology;
Female;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Radiotherapy/*instrumentation;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/*radiotherapy
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2012;53(6):1220-1223
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Radiation-induced arterial disease is caused by significant atherosclerosis in the circumjacent vessels being irradiated. Even though this has been recognized as survival of cancer patients treated with radiotherapy improves, it is a problem that is often under-reported. We present a case of chronic thromboembolic occlusion of right common iliac artery in a 53-year-old woman who was treated with radiation therapy for cervical cancer 13 years ago. We initially performed percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with thrombolytic therapy, but had to cease thrombolytic therapy due to upper gastrointestinal bleeding of Dieulafoy's lesion, nevertheless, achieved good results after revascularization by Fogarty embolectomy.
