Pancreatic insufficiency secondary to abdominal radiotherapy

K A Dookeran; M M Thompson; W H Allum

Pancreatic insufficiency secondary to abdominal radiotherapy

Eur J Surg Oncol. 1993 Feb;19(1):95-6.

Authors

K A Dookeran¹, M M Thompson, W H Allum

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.

PMID: 8436248

Abstract

Delayed post-irradiation steatorrhoea secondary to acute pancreatic insufficiency is rare. We describe a case occurring in a patient 23 years following radical abdominal radiotherapy for testicular seminoma.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Celiac Disease / etiology*
Dysgerminoma / radiotherapy
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / etiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiotherapy / adverse effects*
Testicular Neoplasms / radiotherapy