An incidentally detected pelvic kidney in a patient of cervical carcinoma imaged for radiotherapy planning

The standard RT portals for cervical carcinoma targets the disease, as well as the pelvic-lymphatics including the common, internal and external iliac lymph nodes, along with the obturator and presacral lymph nodes ( figure 3 ). [...]the use of pelvic external-beam RT (to a dose of 45-50 Gy) would h...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2013-01, Vol.2013, p.bcr2012007921
Main Authors: Palled, Siddanna R, Revannasiddaiah, Swaroop, Jayakumar, Vijetha, Palled, Eranna R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Cervical cancer
Female
Humans
Images In
Incidental Findings
Indian Sub-Continent
Kidney Pelvis - abnormalities
Lymphatic system
Radiation therapy
Radiography
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - radiotherapy
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Summary:The standard RT portals for cervical carcinoma targets the disease, as well as the pelvic-lymphatics including the common, internal and external iliac lymph nodes, along with the obturator and presacral lymph nodes ( figure 3 ). [...]the use of pelvic external-beam RT (to a dose of 45-50 Gy) would have easily exceeded the tolerance limits of the pelvic kidney (estimated as 28 Gy for a 50% risk of complications at 5 years).
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2012-007921