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Intestinal Radiation Injury: Multimedia
Updated: Jun 20, 2006
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![]() | Media file 1: Intestinal radiation injury. Characteristic mucosal changes observed in radiation proctitis with multiple telangiectasias. |
![]() | Media file 2: Intestinal radiation injury. Friability and oozing of blood from atrophic-appearing mucosa due to radiation. |
![]() | Media file 3: Intestinal radiation injury. Appearance of mucosa after therapy with bipolar circumactive probe (BICAP) probe. |
![]() | Media file 5: A deep rectal ulcer from prostate cancer radiation years ago. Patient presented with significant rectal bleeding. |
![]() | Media file 6: After 6 months of treatment with daily Canasa (5-ASA) suppositories |
![]() | Media file 7: Retroflexed view of the same radiation induced ulcer after 6 months of treatment |
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Keywords
radiation enteropathy, radiation enteritis, radiation colitis, radiation proctitis, radiation-induced intestinal toxicity, radiation-induced injury














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