Gastro-pleuro-pericardial Fistula Following Combined Radiation and Chemotherapy for Lung Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma: Report of a Case

Overview

Journal Surg Today

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2013 Jan 12

PMID 23307297

Citations 9

Authors

Alessandro Neri

Youdel Lambert

Daniele Marrelli

Giulio Di Mare

Doralba Mastrogiacomo

Giovanni Corso

Luca Volterrani

Franco Roviello

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Abstract

Gastropleural and gastropericardial fistulas are abnormal communications between the stomach and the pleural cavity or pericardium. They are rare and life-threatening complications, which require prompt surgical intervention. We report the case of a gastro-pleuro-pericardial fistula that developed in a patient treated with radiotherapy and then Sunitinib (Sutent(®)), a novel tyrosine-kinase inhibitor, for lung metastases from renal cell carcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a gastro-pleuro-pericardial fistula developing as a consequence of combined radiation and chemotherapy.

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