תקציר
Background: A 27-year-old woman with upper mediastinum stage IIA Hodgkin lymphoma was treated with six cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine chemotherapy. Two months later she received a total of 4,250 cGy to the upper mediastinum and left clavicular region over a 1-month period. One week after completion of radiotherapy she was found to be 13-weeks pregnant. Her physician advised her to terminate pregnancy. She contacted a teratology information service for further information regarding the risks of radiation exposure for her fetus. Investigations: Estimation of fetal radiation exposure, literature review and synthesis of published cases and effects of fetal radiation exposure. Diagnosis: Estimated fetal radiation dose between 5 and 18 cGy. Management: Counseling on the possible risks to the fetus as a result of radiation exposure.
| שפה מקורית | אנגלית |
|---|---|
| עמודים (מ-עד) | 175-178 |
| מספר עמודים | 4 |
| כתב עת | Nature Clinical Practice Oncology |
| כרך | 6 |
| מספר גיליון | 3 |
| מזהי עצם דיגיטלי (DOIs) | |
| סטטוס פרסום | פורסם - 2009 |
| פורסם באופן חיצוני | כן |