Short-course Radiotherapy for Airway Stenting in Malignant Airway Obstruction: A Case Report and Literature Review.
Cancer Diagn Progn
; 4(3): 359-362, 2024.
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Background:
Malignant airway obstruction (MAO) secondary to tumor growth occurs in nearly a third of patients with lung cancer and portends a very poor prognosis if untreated. Treatment options include bronchoscopic intervention with tumor debulking, stent placement, endobronchial brachytherapy, or palliative radiotherapy. Case Report This is a report of a 74-year-old woman with a medical history of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma, hospitalized for dyspnea, hemoptysis, and chest pain with a radiographic finding of MAO on chest X-ray and computed tomography. Patient underwent radiation with a total dose of 13 Gy in two once-weekly fractions of 6.5 Gy per fraction. Three days after the end of radiation treatment, chest X-ray showed a completely right lung re-expansion without atelectasis. Two weeks after radiotherapy treatment, the patient was discharged from hospital without pulmonary symptoms.Conclusion:
A different fractionation with a lower equivalent dose in 2 Gy fraction compared to literature data showed efficacy in resolving MAO with excellent local control in the first three months of follow-up.
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