title: Eventration of the diaphragm: an unusual cause of radiation-induced diarrhoea.
abstract: We report a patient with carcinoma of the breast who was undergoing postoperative radiotherapy, and who developed transient acute diarrhoea due to the presence of diaphragmatic eventration.
authors.affiliation: Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Pandha
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Waxman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sikora
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000150:complications*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000009:adverse effects