1.
Geriatr Gerontol Int
; 21(9): 865-866, 2021 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34250707
2.
World J Oncol
; 12(2-3): 67-72, 2021 Jun.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34046101
RESUMO
A 77-year-old man who underwent radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma 6 months prior consulted for esophageal obstruction. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed an esophageal ulcer caused by radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. He was treated with dietary counseling and vonoprazan. After 9 months, the ulcer improved but a moderate stenosis remained. Several factors such as high fraction size, history of chemotherapy, and stress associated with food intake might involve in the development of a radiation-associated ulcer. Opportunities to choose radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma may increase, so we hypothesize that esophageal ulcers might be a complication that should be noted associated with this therapy.