Delayed radiation lesions of the human spinal cord. Report of five cases.

摘要: A report is given on patho-anatomical findings in five adult patients with cervical myelopathy following X-irradiation of hypopharyngeal cancer. The were largely consistent those earlier reports; however, telangiectases found all cases. pathogenesis the damage briefly discussed relation to experimental work postirradiation lesions central nervous system. vascular lesion held be most important pathogenetic factor.