Near complete resolution of COVID-19 pneumonia lesions in a patient of carcinoma lung treated with volumetric modulated arc therapy

A 49-year-old male presented with non-small cell lung cancer in right upper lobe lung with solitary brain metastasis. He developed COVID-19 infection and received domiciliary treatment for 3 weeks. Three weeks after testing negative for RT-PCR test, he received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to bra...

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Published in:BJR case reports 2021-09, Vol.7 (5), p.20210047
Main Authors: Anand, Anil Kumar, Singh, Priyanka, Kumar, Amit, Bansal, Anil Kumar, Singh, Heigrujam Malhotra, Sharma, Tarun
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Language:English
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Summary:A 49-year-old male presented with non-small cell lung cancer in right upper lobe lung with solitary brain metastasis. He developed COVID-19 infection and received domiciliary treatment for 3 weeks. Three weeks after testing negative for RT-PCR test, he received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to brain metastasis. He then presented in emergency with pain in the epigastrium and was detected with amoebic liver abscess. Subsequently, he developed recurrent hemoptysis for which he was planned for palliative radiation to right lung mass. Planning CT scan showed COVID-19 pneumonia lesions involving bilateral lungs in addition to right upper lobe tumour. Palliative radiation 8 Gy/1 fraction was delivered to lung tumour with VMAT technique. He showed near total resolution of COVID-19 lesions with low-dose scatter radiation and relief of haemoptysis.
ISSN:2055-7159
2055-7159
DOI:10.1259/bjrcr.20210047