A Case of Post-Radiotherapy Gastritis: Radiation Does Not Explain Everything

Abrunhosa-Branquinho, A; Barata, P; Vitorino, E; Oliveira, E; Bujor, L; Jorge, M

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2039

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Abrunhosa-Branquinho, A

Abstract(s)

Hemorrhagic gastritis is a possible late toxicity outcome after radical radiotherapy but it is nowadays a very rare condition and most likely depends on other clinical factors. We report the case of a 77-year-old woman with a symptomatic solitary extramedullary intra-abdominal plasmacytoma and multiple gastric comorbidities, treated with external beam radiotherapy. Despite the good response to radiotherapy, the patient experienced multiple gastric bleeding a few months later, with the need of multiple treatments for its control. In this paper we will discuss in detail all aspects related to the different causes of hemorrhagic gastritis.