title: Gadolinium-DTPA enhancement of lung radiation fibrosis.
abstract: Gadolinium-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) enhancement of radiation-induced apical pulmonary fibrosis was observed in two patients previously treated for breast cancer. In one case the fibrosis was biopsied twice, with no change in its CT appearance over 3 years. Gadolinium-DTPA may enhance benign apical fibrosis after radiation therapy and should not, in and of itself, be used as evidence of recurrent malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7515.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Werthmuller
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Schiebler
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Whaley
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mauro
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: McCartney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA