Fluoroscopy-induced radiodermatitis after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.

Nahass, G T; Cornelius, L · Am J Gastroenterol · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt is a nonsurgical procedure used to manage the complications of portal hypertension. This report describes three cases of fluoroscopy-induced radiodermatitis after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and reviews the characteristics and treatment of radiation-induced skin reactions.

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