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World J Clin Oncol. Jun 10, 2017; 8(3): 285-288
Published online Jun 10, 2017. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v8.i3.285
Published online Jun 10, 2017. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v8.i3.285
Bilateral diffuse grade 5 radiation pneumonitis after intensity modulated radiation therapy for localized lung cancer
Virginia W Osborn, Andrea Leaf, Anna Lee, Elizabeth Garay, Joseph Safdieh, David Schwartz, David Schreiber, Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, NY 11209, United States
Virginia W Osborn, Anna Lee, Elizabeth Garay, Joseph Safdieh, David Schwartz, David Schreiber, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States
Author contributions: Osborn VW and Schreiber D analyzed case; Osborn VW, Leaf A, Lee A, Garay E, Safdieh J, Schwartz D and Schreiber D wrote and edited the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Correspondence to: David Schreiber, MD, Attending Physician, Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System, 800 Poly Place, 114A, Brooklyn, NY 11209, United States. david.schreiber@va.gov
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Received: March 9, 2017
Peer-review started: March 13, 2017
First decision: March 27, 2017
Revised: May 2, 2017
Accepted: May 12, 2017
Article in press: May 15, 2017
Published online: June 10, 2017
Peer-review started: March 13, 2017
First decision: March 27, 2017
Revised: May 2, 2017
Accepted: May 12, 2017
Article in press: May 15, 2017
Published online: June 10, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Radiation pneumonitis is an uncommon but serious complication from radiation therapy which can on rare occasions be fatal. This report not only documents the details of such a case but also includes pathologic confirmation and computed tomography images. Although the radiation field was limited to the right lung and mediastinum, the process was also noted to be bilateral and diffuse.