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Sacral plexus injury after radiotherapy for carcinoma of cervix
Author(s) -
Stryker John A.,
Sommerville Kenneth,
Perez Ruben,
Velkley Donald E.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19901001)66:7<1488::aid-cncr2820660709>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , complication , cervix , weakness , carcinoma , surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , plexus , radiology , cancer , paleontology , biology
A 42‐year‐old woman developed lower extremity weakness and sensory loss 1 year after external and intracavitary radiotherapy for Stage IB carcinoma of cervix. She has been followed for 5 years posttreatment, and the neurologic abnormalities have persisted, but no evidence of recurrent carcinoma has been found. We believe this to be a rare case of sacral plexus radiculopathy developing as a late complication after radiotherapy. Suggestions are made for improving the radiotherapy technique to prevent this complication in future cases.