Radiation-induced injury in the" nonirradiated" lung

UB Prakash - European Respiratory Journal, 1999 - Eur Respiratory Soc
An unqualified answer to the above question is" yes". A qualified response, however,
requires that the word," nonirradiated", be defined. A truly nonirradiated lung represents the …

Necrosis of the bronchus: role of radiation

AC Mehta, RA Dweik - Chest, 1995 - Elsevier
The effects of radiation on the lung parenchyma and pleura are well described in the
literature. Necrosis of the larynx is a known complication of radiation therapy. Necrosis of a …

The nature and relevance of late lung pathology following localised irradiation of the thorax in mice and rats.

JD Down - The British journal of cancer. Supplement, 1986 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
An acute inflammatory pneumonitis followed by chronic pulmonary fibrosis is often
described in patients as a consequence of thoracic radiotherapy involving a portion of the …

Pulmonary oedema during the latent period after irradiation of murine lung.

J Sharplin, AJ Franko - The British Journal of cancer. Supplement, 1986 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and methods Mice and irradiation Male mice of the strains C3HeB/FeJ, A/J,
LAF1/J, DBA/2J, BALB/cJ, CBA/J, SWR/J, C57L/J, C57B1/1OJ, C57BL/6Jand female mice of …

Severe radiation injuries of the lung

B Roswit, DC White - American Journal of Roentgenology, 1977 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
The lung is a radiosensitive organ whose limited tolerance must be treated with great
respect in the radiation management of malignant tumors in the thorax. Severe radiation …

The pulmonary effects of thoracic irradiation.

LB Marks - Oncology (Williston Park, NY), 1994 - europepmc.org
Radiation-induced pulmonary injury is common following treatment for a variety of tumors in
and around the thorax. While symptomatic injury is unusual, subclinical injury identified by …

Pulmonary hypertension after lung irradiation in infancy.

P Butler, P Chahal, NM Hudson… - British Medical Journal …, 1981 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Irradiation of the lung may lead to several complications including pneumonitis, pulmonary
fibrosis, pleural effusion, and pneumothorax. The development of pulmonary hypertension is …

Unilateral lung hyperlucency after mediastinal irradiation.

ML Wencel, RG Sitrin - American Journal of Respiratory and Critical …, 1988 - atsjournals.org
SUMMARY A 39-yr-old woman developed progressive exertional dyspnea 13yr after
receiving mediastinal irradiation for Hodgkin's disease. Chest roentgenogram showed a …

Radiopathology of the lung: experimental and clinical observations

M Molls, TH Herrmann, F Steinberg… - Acute and Long-Term …, 1993 - Springer
More than 40 cell types are found in the lung, most of which are considered to be relatively
radioresistant. However, the lung is unable to tolerate large radiation doses since the organ …

Radiation pneumonitis: experience following a large single dose of radiation

CJH Fryer, PJ Fitzpatrick, WD Rider, P Pooh - International Journal of …, 1978 - Elsevier
The acute radiation pneumonitis syndrome of increasing cough with dyspnes and
characteristic radiographic changes developed in 44 of 245 patients (17.5%) who were …