Abstract
Radiation-induced pneumonitis (RP) is a rare complication of radioembolization with yttrium-90 ( 90Y) microspheres. The present report describes a case of RP in a patient with liver metastases from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor after radioembolization with 90Y glass microspheres. This patient developed clinical, functional, and radiographic findings consistent with RP, with near-complete pulmonary parenchymal recovery and no clinical evidence of relapse or progressive decline in pulmonary function over a 9-month period. As clinical use of radioembolization expands, rare adverse events such as RP may become more frequent. It is essential that interventional radiologists, radiation/medical oncologists, and nuclear medicine physicians recognize this potential complication.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 669-674 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging