Severe heart disease induced by radiation and chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease.
A 39-year-old patient with Hodgkin's disease, treated with radiation and chemotherapy, developed an undetected severe cardiopathy that was responsible for a sudden death. Possible causes of this cardiac damage are discussed. The therapeutic success on lymphoma, confirmed by postmortem examination is emphasized.
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012598:Sclerosis
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents