Pancreatic insufficiency secondary to abdominal radiotherapy.
Delayed post-irradiation steatorrhoea secondary to acute pancreatic insufficiency is rare. We describe a case occurring in a patient 23 years following radical abdominal radiotherapy for testicular seminoma.
Dookeran
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Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
Thompson
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D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010188:Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy