[Case of chronic radiation sickness with subsequent leukemia in track driver subjected to long-external gamma-irradiation (cesium-137)].
The article deals with consequences seen in track driver after prolonged exposure to radiation caused by "lost" gamma-source (cesium-137) that long remained in receptacle of the vehicle's left door. Radiation dose averaged 8 Gy. The authors presented clinical manifestations, changes in peripheral blood and bone marrow, cytogenetic data by progression of radiation hemopoiesis hypoplasy to myelodysplastic syndrome and to acute leukaemia.
Baranov
A E
AE
Davtian
A A
AA
Gordeeva
A A
AA
Nugis
V Iu
VIu
Gusev
I A
IA
Gus'kova
A K
AK
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001334:Automobile Driving; D002586:Cesium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005720:Gamma Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications*
D002586:Cesium