title: Argon plasma coagulation therapy for a hemorrhagic radiation-induced gastritis in patient with pancreatic cancer.
abstract: Radiation-induced gastritis is a serious complication of radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer which is difficult to manage. A 79-year-old man had been diagnosed as having inoperable pancreatic cancer (stage IVa). We encountered this patient with hemorrhagic gastritis induced by external radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer that was well-treated using argon plasma coagulation (APC). After endoscopic treatment using APC, anemia associated with hemorrhagic radiation gastritis improved and required no further blood transfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Shool of Medicine, Kitakyushu.
authors.forename: Kazutaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shukuwa
authors.forename: Keiichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kume
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Otsuki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001128:Argon; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005756:Gastritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010166:Palliative Care; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001128:Argon