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