Symptomatic coronary artery spasm following radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease.
Four years after mediastinal radiation for Hodgkin's lymphoma, a 32-year-old man developed angina at rest and with varying levels of physical activity. At coronary arteriography, 40 percent to 50 percent stenoses were seen in the left coronary artery; ergonovine induced severe coronary spasm. Treatment with diltiazem eliminated all anginal attacks.
D000328:Adult; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000209:etiology*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*