Subdural empyema post-chemoradiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a common malignancy in the Asian Chinese population. The first-line treatment for Stage III/IV disease has in recent times shifted from radiotherapy to that of concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The treatment is not infrequently associated with in-field complications. We describe a rare case of one such complication -- subdural empyema developing post-chemoradiotherapy in a 56-year-old man with Stage IVB nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Hospital, Singapore. daniel_chan@nuh.com.sg
Ong
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Soo
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000652:urine; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D011859:Radiography
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents