Radiation pancreatitis: a clinical entity?
2 cases of pancreatic disease in patients with malabsorption following small bowel radiation injury are reported. It is suggested that the pancreatic disease present in these patients occurred as a result of previous radiotherapy.
D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000528:radiation effects; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000528:radiation effects; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects