Radiation recall reaction causing cardiotoxicity

Sofia Carolina Masri; Andrew James Misselt; Arkadiusz Dudek; Suma H Konety

doi:10.1186/1532-429X-16-25

Radiation recall reaction causing cardiotoxicity

J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2014 Apr 22;16(1):25. doi: 10.1186/1532-429X-16-25.

Authors

Sofia Carolina Masri¹, Andrew James Misselt, Arkadiusz Dudek, Suma H Konety

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, BOX 356422, Seattle, WA, USA. cmasri@uw.edu.

Abstract

Radiation recall phenomenon is a tissue reaction that develops within a previously irradiated area, precipitated by the subsequent administration of certain chemotherapeutic agents. It commonly affects the skin, but can also involve internal organs with functional consequences. To our best knowledge, this phenomenon has never been reported as a complication on the heart and should be consider as a potential cause of cardiotoxicity.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / secondary
Adenocarcinoma / therapy*
Adenocarcinoma of Lung
Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
Chemoradiotherapy / adverse effects*
Coronary Angiography
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / pathology
Lung Neoplasms / therapy*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Myocarditis / diagnosis
Myocarditis / etiology*
Myocarditis / physiopathology
Niacinamide / adverse effects
Niacinamide / analogs & derivatives*
Phenylurea Compounds / adverse effects*
Positron-Emission Tomography
Protein Kinase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Injuries / diagnosis
Radiation Injuries / etiology*
Radiation Injuries / physiopathology
Risk Factors
Sorafenib
Whole Body Imaging

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents
Phenylurea Compounds
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Niacinamide
Sorafenib