title: Early delayed radiation injury to the brainstem after radiotherapy for lymphoma of the tongue and neck.
abstract: We describe a case of severe early delayed radiation injury to the brainstem after curative radiotherapy using a standard therapeutic irradiation regimen for lymphoma of the base of the tongue with cervical lymphadenopathy. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a lesion in the brainstem corresponding to an area of neural tissue coincidentally irradiated. A literature review of this rare complication is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kean
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*