[Late complications of radiotherapy in testicular tumor].
During the past 21 years, 105 patients with germinal testicular tumor were treated in our hospital; 86 out of 105 patients were irradiated postoperatively. Late radiation injury was observed in 14 patients: Cutaneosigmoidal fistula in 1 patient, ileus (jejunum necrosis) in 1 patient, gastric ulcer in 1 patient, duodenal ulcer and stenosis in 1 patient, lung fibrosis in 1 patient, radiation cystitis in 1 patient, severe lymph edema of lower extremity in 1 patient, muscle atrophy of lower extremity in 1 patient, lower extremity growth disturbances in 3 children and severe abdominal cutaneosubcutaneal fibrosis in 3 patient. Two cases of late radiation injury are presented and discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*