title: Radiation bronchitis in lung cancer patient treated with stereotactic radiation therapy.
abstract: We report a case of chronic radiation bronchitis that developed in a patient with lung cancer treated with fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy. A 73-year-old woman with a medically inoperable T1N0M0 adenocarcinoma of the lung was treated with stereotactic radiation therapy. By using eight non-coplanar ports, 50 Gy/5 fractions was delivered in two weeks. At four weeks, a partial response was obtained with no acute adverse reaction. She developed severe cough at six months. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed thick circumferentially coated bronchial mucosa in close proximity to the tumor site. At 12 months, follow-up study confirmed marked stenotic change in the B6 segmental bronchus without tumor progression.
authors: Department of Radiology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba City, Japan.
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Uno
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Aruga
authors: Koichi
authors: K
authors: Isobe
authors: Ken
authors: K
authors: Motori
authors: Hiroyuki
authors: H
authors: Kawakami
authors: Naoyuki
authors: N
authors: Ueno
authors: Hisao
authors: H
authors: Ito
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000368:Aged; D029481:Bronchitis, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed