title: Delayed radionecrosis of rectum presenting as soft tissue inflammation of thigh--an unusual case.
abstract: This is a case report of a 53-yr-old gentleman with soft tissue inflammation of the thigh, secondary to delayed radionecrosis of rectum. He presented with this condition, one-and-half years after he had pre-operative radiotherapy and low anterior resection for Dukes'B adenocarcinoma of rectum. In this report we emphasise the need for the clinician to be alert of this delayed side-effect of pre-operative radiotherapy and also the need for patients receiving high-dose radiotherapy to be warned of this possible complication, although it is rare.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor LL57 NB, UK.
authors.forename: Balakrishnan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saravanan
authors.forename: Elanchezian
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ranganathan
authors.forename: Andrew Neil
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Hopper
authors.forename: Michael Howard
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Jamison
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D013848:Thigh