A Case of Suspected Radiation Recall Pneumonitis After a COVID-19 Infection

We present the case of a 78-year-old woman who received definitive radiation therapy for small cell lung cancer three and a half years ago. She was asymptomatic when she tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). She then developed a rapid decline in respiratory status on day seven. Ch...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kurosaki, Hiromasa, Utsumi, Nobuko, Miura, Kosei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Radiation Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8012262/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33824832
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.13688
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Sumario:We present the case of a 78-year-old woman who received definitive radiation therapy for small cell lung cancer three and a half years ago. She was asymptomatic when she tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). She then developed a rapid decline in respiratory status on day seven. Chest radiograph revealed a strong shadow at the prior irradiation site. Radiation recall reactions are usually caused by drug administration, but in this case, it was suspected to be caused by COVID-19.

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