See Also: radiation fibrosis(medicine)
Fibrosis, radiation(health)
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fibrosis(medicine)
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fibrosis(dictionary)
subadventitial fibrosis(medicine)
endomyocardial fibrosis(medicine)
Retroperitoneal fibrosis(medicine)
pericentral fibrosis(medicine)

Fibrosis, radiation (health)


Scarring of the lungs from radiation. Radiation fibrosis is a sequel of radiation pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs due to radiation), as from radiation therapy. Radiation pneumonitis typically occurs after radiation treatments for cancer within the chest or breast and usually manifests itself 2 weeks to 6 months after completion of radiation therapy. Symptoms include shortness of breath upon activity, cough and fever. Radiation pneumonitis frequently is discovered as an incidental finding on chest x-ray in patients who have no symptoms.