Osteonecrosis, fractures, and protrusio acetabuli secondary to x-irradiation therapy for prostatic carcinoma. J Rheumatol 1987 Feb;14(1):165-70
Date
02/01/1987Pubmed ID
3106631Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0023091190 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 27 CitationsAbstract
Two years after pelvic irradiation for prostatic cancer, bilateral protrusio acetabuli and collapse of the right femoral head requiring prosthetic arthroplasty developed in a 73-year-old man with chronic rheumatoid arthritis. There was no evidence of metastases. Histologic evaluation showed empty lacunae in the bone but no evidence of obliterative endarteritis. Osteonecrosis and pathologic fractures constitute a rare complication of high voltage irradiation.
Author List
Csuka M, Brewer BJ, Lynch KL, McCarty DJAuthor
Mary Ellen Csuka MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AcetabulumAdenocarcinoma
Aged
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Femur Head Necrosis
Fractures, Spontaneous
Humans
Male
Osteoradionecrosis
Prostatic Neoplasms
Pubic Bone
Radiation Injuries
Radiotherapy, High-Energy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed