| Literature DB >> 23307297 |
Alessandro Neri1, Youdel Lambert, Daniele Marrelli, Giulio Di Mare, Doralba Mastrogiacomo, Giovanni Corso, Luca Volterrani, Franco Roviello.
Abstract
Gastropleural and gastropericardial fistulas are abnormal communications between the stomach and the pleural cavity or pericardium. They are rare and life-threatening complications, which require prompt surgical intervention. We report the case of a gastro-pleuro-pericardial fistula that developed in a patient treated with radiotherapy and then Sunitinib (Sutent(®)), a novel tyrosine-kinase inhibitor, for lung metastases from renal cell carcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a gastro-pleuro-pericardial fistula developing as a consequence of combined radiation and chemotherapy.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23307297 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-012-0475-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Today ISSN: 0941-1291 Impact factor: 2.549