title: [Duodenal stenosis following irradiation of the kidneys for tumours. A report of four cases (author's transl)].
abstract: Two patients who had a right nephrectomy, and two patients with left nephrectomies were irradiated with 5500 rad each. Because of subsequent upper abdominal symptoms, the gastro-intestinal tract was examined radiologically. In the patients with right-sided nephrectomies, a short stenosis of the descending portion of the duodenum was found, and in the left neprectomised patients there was a stenosis of the horozontal and ascending parts of the duodenum. The findings of a duodenal stenosis in these areas should lead one to consider the possibility of previous irradiation of the renal bed.
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Duodenalstenosen nach Bestrahlung der Nierenregion wegen Malignom. Bericht über 4 Fälle.