Unusual complications after MammoSite brachytherapy: out‐of‐field rib fracture and Mondor's disease

Unusual complications after MammoSite brachytherapy: out‐of‐field rib fracture and Mondor's disease

Recent reports have documented in‐field rib fractures as a rare complication of accelerated partial breast irradiation. Here, we report a case of an out‐of‐field rib fracture, with a maximum point dose of 150% prescribed dose, whereas fractured rib 6 (not pictured given out‐of‐field) received...

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Veröffentlicht in:Precision radiation oncology 2021-09, Vol.5 (3), p.205-207
Hauptverfasser: Rahimy, Elham, Evans, Suzanne
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
brachytherapy
Breast cancer
breast neoplasms
Cancer therapies
Dosimetry
Fractures
Lumpectomy
Osteoporosis
radiation oncology
Radiation therapy
Sarcoidosis
Trauma
Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:Recent reports have documented in‐field rib fractures as a rare complication of accelerated partial breast irradiation. Here, we report a case of an out‐of‐field rib fracture, with a maximum point dose of 150% prescribed dose, whereas fractured rib 6 (not pictured given out‐of‐field) received
ISSN:2398-7324
2398-7324
DOI:10.1002/pro6.1128