Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation after Partial Hepatic Irradiation Alone: A Case Report.
10.3857/jkstro.2010.28.2.106
- Author:
BoKyong KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. merdeglas@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Liver;
Radiotherapy;
Hepatitis B virus;
Reactivation
- MeSH:
Hepatitis;
Hepatitis B;
Hepatitis B virus;
Humans;
Liver
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
2010;28(2):106-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Reactivation of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a well-recognized complication in patients with chronic HBV infection who receive cytotoxic or other immunosuppressive therapy. In cases of patients treated by radiotherapy however, only a few of such reports exist and most of these include the patients previously treated by chemotherapy or transarterial chemoembolization. The results of this study point to a case of a patient with reactivation of HBV after radiotherapy alone. This study shows the possibility of HBV reactivation by partial hepatic irradiation alone hence, special attention should be paid to patients with HBV disease.
