Proton Beam Therapy Causing Pericarditis - a Rare Case of Radiation Induced Cardiotoxicity

Overview

Journal Cardiooncology

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Oncology

Date 2022 Apr 19

PMID 35436973

Authors

Rahul Gupta

Muling Lin

Gary M Freedman

Deborah W Sundlof

Cheri Silverstein Fadlon

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Abstract

Acute pericarditis is caused by the inflammation of the pericardium which can result in an effusion around the heart. Proton beam therapy causing radiation-induced pericarditis is not a well-known cause of pericarditis. We present a case of a patient with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome who developed acute onset pericarditis, presumed to be secondary to proton beam therapy.

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