Echocardiographic assessment of radiation-induced mitral valve disease in a child

G Bosi; M Scorrano

doi:10.1007/BF02011328

Echocardiographic assessment of radiation-induced mitral valve disease in a child

Pediatr Radiol. 1992;22(2):157. doi: 10.1007/BF02011328.

Authors

G Bosi¹, M Scorrano

Affiliation

¹ Servizio di Cardiologia Pediatrica, Università di Ferrara, Italy.

PMID: 1501955
DOI: 10.1007/BF02011328

Abstract

A young girl, previously treated with mediastinum irradiation because of a pulmonary fibrosarcoma, developed mitral valve disease with valvular insufficiency. In consideration of the clinical course and the echocardiographic findings, authors hypothesize a relation between the radiation therapy and the valvular damage.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Echocardiography
Female
Fibrosarcoma / radiotherapy
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Radiation Injuries / diagnostic imaging*