Progressing radiation injury of the rectum. Clinical observation
- Authors: Skvortsova T.E.1, Oganezova I.А.1
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Affiliations:
- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
- Issue: Vol 23, No 3 (2020)
- Pages: 31-36
- Section: For the practitioner
- URL: https://rjmseer.com/1560-9537/article/view/34934
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/MSER34934
- ID: 34934
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Abstract
Radiation damage to the rectum is the most common complication in radiation therapy of malignancies of pelvic organs. Clinical manifestations of chronic radiation proctitis can occur both 3 months after completion of therapy and decades later. Late radiation injuries to the intestine often has a persistent course, drug treatment is prolonged and repeated, in severe cases surgical treatment is required. The article presents literature data on pathophysiology, clinical picture, diagnostics and possibilities of treating this pathology. A clinical case reflecting the progressive course of the disease is described.
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T. E. Skvortsova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Author for correspondence.
Email: tatyana.skvortcova@szgmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9362-9961
MD, PhD
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgI. А. Oganezova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: oganezovai@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0844-4469
MD, PhD
Russian Federation, Saint-Petersburg