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Maddalena Zippi1, Sara Ramponi2, Carla Narduzzi2
1Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Sandro Pertini Hospital Rome Italy.
Clinical Case Reports
|March 8, 2017
Summary
A rare complication of radio-chemotherapy occurred in a young man with rectal neoplasia. He experienced urinary loss from the perineum after intensity-modulated radiotherapy and FOLFOX chemotherapy.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- Radio-chemotherapy is a standard treatment for rectal neoplasia.
- Complications can arise from combined treatment modalities.
- Perineal urinary fistulas are rare but severe adverse events.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a rare case of urinary fistula following radio-chemotherapy for rectal neoplasia.
- To highlight a significant complication of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and FOLFOX chemotherapy.
Main Methods:
- Case presentation of a young male patient with rectal neoplasia.
- Treatment involved Hartmann procedure, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) up to 67 Gy, and FOLFOX chemotherapy.
- Clinical observation of post-treatment complications.
Main Results:
- The patient developed a rare complication: urinary loss from the posterior perineum.
- This complication manifested as a massive disappearance of urine flow from the perineal region.
- The event occurred after the completion of radio-chemotherapy.
Conclusions:
- Urinary fistulas are a potential, albeit rare, complication of radio-chemotherapy for rectal cancer.
- Close monitoring for severe adverse events is crucial in patients undergoing multimodal cancer treatment.
- Further investigation into the mechanisms and prevention of such fistulas may be warranted.
