title: Pneumothorax following thoracic radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease.
abstract: Radiation therapy alone to the nodal drainage sites above the diaphragm, namely a "mantle" field, is often standard treatment for early stage Hodgkin's disease and may be used in combination with chemotherapy in more advance disease. Localised pneumonitis and fibrosis are recognised treatment related sequelae; however, other pulmonary complications, including pneumothorax, have been described. Two cases of spontaneous pneumothorax following mantle radiation therapy are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Penniment
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects