Stage-II thymoma and emergency coronary artery bypass. To irradiate or not to irradiate to avoid radiation induced vascular injury? Case report and literature review. — Ilias A. Kouerinis (2019) | RDL Network
Stage-II thymoma and emergency coronary artery bypass. To irradiate or not to irradiate to avoid radiation induced vascular injury? Case report and literature review.
Article 2019 en
Authors
IK
Ilias A. Kouerinis
MT
Maria Tolia
FZ
Flora Zagouri
Abstract
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The application of radiotherapy in a patient with R0 stage II thymoma is currently considered of 2B level of evidence but its potential occlusive effect to an underlying coronary graft may dramatically affect the survival of the patient and accordingly drop the level of evidence of its use.
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