Prostate brachytherapy seed migration to a coronary artery found during angiography

被引:43
作者
Davis, BJ
Bresnahan, JF
Stafford, SL
Karon, BL
King, BF
Wilson, TM
机构
[1] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Radiat Oncol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[2] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Cardiovasc Dis, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[3] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Internal Med, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[4] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Dept Diagnost Radiol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[5] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Dept Urol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
关键词
brachytherapy; prostate neoplasms; prostate; radiotherapy;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64589-2
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Vascular migration of radioactive seeds to the lungs following permanent prostate brachytherapy is a recognized phenomenon. We report a case in which a seed became lodged in a coronary artery.
引用
收藏
页码:1103 / 1103
页数:1
相关论文
共 3 条
  • [1] Prostate brachytherapy seed migration to the right ventricle found at autopsy following acute cardiac dysrhythmia
    Davis, BJ
    Pfeifer, EA
    Wilson, TM
    King, BF
    Eshleman, JS
    Pisansky, TM
    [J]. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 2000, 164 (05) : 1661 - 1661
  • [2] Eshleman J. S., 2001, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, V51, P297, DOI 10.1016/S0360-3016(01)02371-9
  • [3] Reduction of radioactive seed embolization to the lung following prostate brachytherapy
    Tapen, EM
    Blasko, JC
    Grimm, PD
    Ragde, H
    Luse, R
    Clifford, S
    Sylvester, J
    Griffin, TW
    [J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 1998, 42 (05): : 1063 - 1067