Radiation and Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothoraces.
Waqas Jehangir1, Mohamed Osman1, Yazan Vwich1
1Internal Medicine Department, Raritan Bay Medical Center, 530 New Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, USA.
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a rare but serious complication following thoracic radiation therapy, particularly in lymphoma patients. This case report highlights its occurrence in a patient treated for angiosarcoma with lung metastasis.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology
- Oncology
- Radiotherapy
Background:
- Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is a rare complication of thoracic radiation therapy (TRT).
- Most reported cases involve lymphoma patients receiving TRT.
- SP is classified as primary (no underlying lung disease) or secondary (with lung disease).
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