Radiation-induced lung injury

Radiation-induced lung injury
Radiation pneumonitis
Classification and external resources
Specialty pulmonology
ICD-10 J70.0-J70.1
ICD-9-CM 508.0-508.1
MeSH D017564

Radiation-induced lung injury is a general term for damage to the lungs which occurs as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation.[1] In general terms, such damage is divided into early inflammatory damage (radiation pneumonitis) and later complications of chronic scarring (radiation fibrosis). Pulmonary radiation injury most commonly occurs as a result of radiation therapy administered to treat cancer.

Symptoms and signs

The lungs are a radiosensitive organ, and radiation pneumonitis can occur leading to pulmonary insufficiency and death (100% after exposure to 50 gray of radiation), in a few months. Radiation pneumonitis is characterized by:

Diagnosis

High resolution CT thorax

See also

References

  1. ↑ Marks, Lawrence B.; Yu, Xiaoli; Vujaskovic, Zjelko; Small, William; Folz, Rodney; Anscher, Mitchell S. (July 2003). "Radiation-induced lung injury". Seminars in Radiation Oncology. 13 (3): 333–345. doi:10.1016/S1053-4296(03)00034-1. ISSN 1053-4296. PMID 12903021.  – via ScienceDirect (Subscription may be required or content may be available in libraries.)

Further reading

  • Radiation Emergancy Medical Management. "Time Phases of Acute Radiation Syndrome - Radiation Emergency Medical Management". www.remm.nlm.gov. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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