title: Heightened sensitivity of the esophagus to radiation in a patient with AIDS.
abstract: Esophageal stricture is an uncommon complication in HIV-negative patients treated with radiation to the chest for lung cancer. There have been a number of recent reports on the association of cancer and HIV-positive patients, as well as a greater sensitivity to radiation therapy of the mucous membranes in HIV/AIDS patients. This article reflects a review of the literature on the risk of major complications and morbidity of the esophagus in HIV+/AIDS patients whose chests are treated with radiation for lung cancer. Included is a report of a previously unpublished case of an early and severe esophageal reaction to radiation therapy in an AIDS patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Costleigh
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Micaily
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Brady
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D011836:Radiation Tolerance