title: Accelerated development of mesenteric and renal artery calcific atherosclerosis following radiotherapy for testicular cancer.
abstract: We present a case of a 61-year-old male presenting with post-prandial epigastric pain and marked weight loss. Investigation revealed calcific atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta, coeliac axis, superior mesenteric (SMA) and renal arteries. He had undergone radiotherapy for testicular teratoma 34 years previously. Percutaneous mesenteric revascularization by primary stenting of the SMA proved successful. Radiotherapy for intra-abdominal malignancy has the potential to induce both acute and chronic enteritis and an accelerated atherosclerotic process in the arteries within the field of beam.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester WR5 1DD, UK racheljacqualine.walker@nhs.net.
authors.forename: Rachel J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester WR5 1DD, UK.
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wall
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester WR5 1DD, UK.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vijay
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester WR5 1DD, UK.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Downing