Pulmonary sequelae after electron spinal irradiation.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We measured pulmonary function in 21 patients, after craniospinal irradiation with a posterior spinal electron beam. The median age at treatment was 7.5 years. Nine patients (43%) demonstrated abnormal pulmonary function tests, five with restrictive changes, one with isolated diminished diffusion capacity, and three with obstructive disease. These changes were mild and predominantly asymptomatic.
Medical subject headings
- Central Nervous System Neoplasms
- Cranial Irradiation
- Radiation Pneumonitis
- Radiotherapy, High-Energy