Published June 1975 | Version v1
Journal article

Total unilateral renal destruction caused by irradiation for Hodgkin's disease

  • 1. National Cancer Inst., Bethesda, MD

Description

Total unilateral renal destruction has been observed in a patient who previously received irradiation for Hodgkin's disease. The clinical features, after a six-year asymptomatic interval, included recurrent calculi and infection in what was subsequently demonstrated radiographically to be a nonfunctioning kidney. The gross and microscopic characteristics of the nephrectomy specimen have been described and correlated with the magnitude of irradiation and the clinical course

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Gamma radiation

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Journal Title
Urology
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
6
Series
Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.).
Journal Page Range
790-793
ISSN
0090-4295

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