Subclavian artery occlusion 42 years after mastectomy and radiotherapy.
Left subclavian artery occlusion developed in a patient 42 years after a left radical mastectomy and radiotherapy. The vascular supply was successfully reconstructed by a graft from the right subclavian artery to the left brachial artery. Clinical and experimental evidence has demonstrated that radiotherapy can damage large vessels [2,4,5]. It is our contention that radiotherapy was the causative factor in the case of subclavian artery occlusion reported herein.
D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors