title: Localized esophageal ulcerations after CyberKnife treatment for metastatic hepatic tumor of colon cancer.
abstract: CyberKnife is an image-guided robotic system designed for stereotactic radiosurgery. It uses the combination of robotics and image guidance to deliver concentrated and accurate beams of radiation to intracranial and extracranial targets. Although the frameless nature of the CyberKnife allows tumors in the chest and abdomen to be treated as well, complications associated with CyberKnife treatment have not been established yet due to its short clinical experience. We describe a case of localized esophageal ulcerations after CyberKnife treatment for metastatic hepatic tumor of colon cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Woo
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Dong Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Chang Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Paik
authors.forename: Jong Pyo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung Hye
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Joo Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: Joon Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hahm
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D012371:Robotics; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology