[Case of chronic radiation sickness with subsequent leukemia in track driver subjected to long-external gamma-irradiation (cesium-137)].

Abstract

The article deals with consequences seen in track driver after prolonged exposure to radiation caused by "lost" gamma-source (cesium-137) that long remained in receptacle of the vehicle's left door. Radiation dose averaged 8 Gy. The authors presented clinical manifestations, changes in peripheral blood and bone marrow, cytogenetic data by progression of radiation hemopoiesis hypoplasy to myelodysplastic syndrome and to acute leukaemia.

• Authors: A E Baranov, A A Davtian, A A Gordeeva, V Iu Nugis, I A Gusev, A K Gus'kova
• Journal: Meditsina truda i promyshlennaia ekologiia (Med Tr Prom Ekol) Issue 3 Pg. 36-40 ( 2004) ISSN: 1026-9428 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Sluchaĭ khronicheskoĭ luchevoĭ bolezni s perekhodom v leĭkoz u voditelia gruzovika vsledstvie dlitel'nogo vneshnego gamma-oblusheniia.
• PMID: 15124394 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cesium

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Automobile Driving
• Cesium (adverse effects)
• Chronic Disease
• Fatal Outcome
• Female
• Gamma Rays (adverse effects)
• Hepatic Encephalopathy
• Humans
• Leukemia (etiology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Occupational Diseases (etiology)
• Radiation Injuries (complications)