Published 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Thyroid alterations due to X-irradiation of haemangioma on the neck

  • 1. Debreceni Orvostudomanyi Egyetem (Hungary)

Description

The paper presents a case report of two patients who received X-irradiation (2x500 R and 5x200 R resp.) in infancy or childhood because of haemangioma on the neck and developed serious alterations of the thyroid glands (carcinoma, thyreoiditis, atrophia) 10-20 years later. Attention is called to the risk of radio-therapy in young age. (L.E.)

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Original title (Hungarian)
Nyaktaji haemangioma roentgen besugarzasanak koevetkezteben kialakult pajzsmirigy-elvaltozasok

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Orv. Hetil.
Journal Volume
122
Journal Issue
42
Series
Orv. Hetil.
Journal Page Range
2599-2602
ISSN
0030-6002

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