Which of the following is a late complication of radiotherapy -
Ans. is'd'i.e., Radiation pneumonitis[Ref Cancer in Children: Clinical Management p. 132Radiation pneumonitis is a late complication.Late effects : - Appearance within a few to many years : -Pericardial involvement is the most common and includes asymptomatic pericardial effusion & constrictive pericarditis.Radiation pneumonitisPost radiation transverse myelitis develop after 12-24 months.Leukemia is the most common radiation induced cancer.Other cancers are thyroid and breast carcinoma.Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid may develop due to radiation exposure in infancy.Gliomas, Meningiomas, Sarcomas, Lung cancer
Nausea
Erythema
Thrombocytopenia
Radiation pneumonitis