Key result
Massive roentgen therapy for breast carcinoma is linked to chronic massive pericardial effusion.
Why the study?
Chronic pericardial effusion following a single massive dose of x-rays is extremely rare and not previously reported in the literature.
Comparison
Exposure to a single massive dose of x-rays including preoperative and intraoperative treatments
Design
Case report
Authors
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High-dose chest radiation may cause chronic massive pericardial effusion; this Level 5 case leaves open modern incidence and surveillance needs.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the risk of chronic massive pericardial effusion as a severe complication of massive doses of radiation therapy to the chest.
Blumenfeld et al. (1945) conducted a case report in Carcinoma of the breast (n=1). Roentgen therapy (x-rays) was evaluated on Chronic massive pericardial effusion. A 53-year-old woman developed chronic massive pericardial effusion following a massive dose of roentgen therapy for breast carcinoma.
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