Abstract
Esophageal stricture is an uncommon complication in HIV‐negative patients treated with radiation to the chest for lung cancer. There have been a number of recent reports on the association of cancer and HIV‐positive patients, as well as a greater sensitivity to radiation therapy of the mucous membranes in HIV/AIDS patients. This article reflects a review of the literature on the risk of major complications and morbidity of the esophagus in HIV+/AIDS patients whose chests are treated with radiation for lung cancer. Included is a report of a previously unpublished case of an early and severe esophageal reaction to radiation therapy in an AIDS patient.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 812-814 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1995 |
Keywords
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/complications
- Esophageal Stenosis/etiology
- Esophagus/radiation effects
- Humans
- Lung Neoplasms/complications
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Radiation Injuries/etiology
- Radiation Tolerance