title: Syringomyelia after chemotherapy and radiotherapy for advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma: cause or coincidence?
abstract: A patient presented with syringomyelia 18 months after the completion of treatment with both chemotherapy and radiotherapy for an advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma. The link with therapy is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Meyerstein Institute of Oncology, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ostler
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Gaze
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*