Polymyositis and fatal interstitial pneumonia following pelvic irradiation that led to unexpectedly severe adverse effects: a case report
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Interstitial pneumonia (IP) sometimes precedes collagen vascular disease (CVD) onset. A patient with bladder cancer and mild IP received pelvic irradiation and experienced unexpectedly severe urinary toxicity followed by polymyositis onset and fatal IP exacerbation. Careful observation for "alarm adverse effects" of radiotherapy in IP patients may help predicting CVD onset.
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دوره 3 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015