Radiation myelopathy after radioactive iodine therapy for spine metastasis.
A case of radiation myelopathy after radioactive iodine therapy is reported. This is the first report to describe radiation myelopathy after I-131 therapy. A 62-year-old female with spinal metastasis of T10 received I-131 therapy. She presented with radiation myelopathy 34 months after the irradiation. We need to recognize the possibility of this serious complication even in the case of I-131 therapy. There is a risk of radiation myelopathy even after I-131 therapy, especially in cases with spinal cord compression such as this.
Murakami
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Kawahara
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Yahata
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Yokoyama
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Komai
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Tomita
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K
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes