Case report: radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy - a very late complication of radiotherapy for cervical cancer.
BMC Neurol
; 22(1): 475, 2022 Dec 12.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Lumbosacral plexopathy caused by radiotherapy is a rare but severe consequence of cancer treatment. This condition often leads to varying degrees of sensory and motor impairment. Neurological complications, which are typically permanent, manifest a long period after irradiation. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a case of progressive lower extremity weakness and sensory impairment in a woman who had been effectively treated with radiotherapy for cervical cancer with development 36 years after irradiation. The electrophysiological assessment revealed a subacute bilateral axonal lesion of the lumbosacral plexus. None of the clinical manifestations, serology, cerebrospinal fluid or imaging data discovered an explanation other than radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy (RILP).CONCLUSIONS:
This case demonstrates that RILP may emerge more than 30 years after the radiotherapy.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lesões por Radiação
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Traumatismo Múltiplo
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Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Neurol
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
República Tcheca