A case of delayed radiation-induced lumbosacral radiculoplexopathy after 30 years
- Author:
Jinhyun Kim
;
Hye Lim Lee
;
Sang-Soo Lee
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Colonic Neoplasms
- From:Neurology Asia
2015;20(3):297-299
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Lumbosacral radiculoplexopathy in colon cancer treatment is a very rare but serious complication
after radiation. We report here a 66-year-old man with slowly progressive lower limb weakness which
arose 30 years after local radiation treatment for colon cancer. Electrophysiological studies revealed
signs of denervation confined to the lower limbs. Other causes were excluded by clinical presentation,
serological, cerebrospinal fluid and imaging studies. This case shows that delayed radiation-induced
lumbosacral radiculoplexopathy can occur 30 years after the initial treatment.
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