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. 2023 Apr 5;17:1529. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2023.1529

Table 1. CrC detected in CT head, neck and chest.

System Complication Number (n)
Head and neck Brain metastases with significant perilesional oedema 40
Cavernous sinus involvement 14
Haemorrhage 11
Perineural spread 8
Airway compromise 8
Osteoradionecrosis 8
Cellulitis and retropharyngeal abscess 7
Post RT laryngeal oedema 5
Infarct 3
RT induced sarcoma 1
Total 105
Thorax Infection 62
SVC obstruction 40
Drug induced changes 31
Spinal cord compression 24
Aspiration 19
Pericardial/pleural effusion 24
Pulmonary haemorrhage 14
Pulmonary embolism 13
Pneumothorax 13
Pulmonary oedema 13
Bronchoesophageal fistula 6
ATRA differentiation 3
GVHD 2
Fat embolism 1
Total 265

RT: Radiotherapy; SVC: Superior vena cava; ATRA: All-trans retinoic acid; GVHD: Graft versus host disease