Functional experiential hallucinosis after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
OBJECTIVE
To consider the relation between functional experiential hallucinosis and brain injury induced by radiotherapy.


METHODS
Single case report.


RESULTS
A female patient presented with a four year history of functional experiential hallucinosis after two courses of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Brain MRI showed hyperintense changes over the left temporal lobe.


CONCLUSIONS
It is proposed that the hallucinosis was causally related to temporal lobe injury, a documented late complication of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Lam
L C
LC
Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin.
Leung
S F
SF
Chow
L Y
LY
D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology