The Effect of Radiation Therapy on hemophilic Athropathy

혈우병성 관절증에 대한 방사선 치료의 역할

  • Kang Jin Oh (Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Hong Seong Eon (Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim Sang Gi (Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Shin Dong Oh (Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 강진오 (경희대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 홍성언 (경희대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 김상기 (경희대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실) ;
  • 신동오 (경희대학교 의과대학 방사선종양학교실)
  • Published : 2005.06.01

Abstract

Purpose : Repetitive bleeding into the joint space is the cause of debilitative hemophilic arthropathy. To interrupt this process, we treated the hemophilic patients suffering from repetitive joint bleeding with radiation therapy. Materials and Methods : From 1997 to 2001, a total of 41 joints from 37 hemophilic arthropathy patients were treated with radiation therapy at Kyung Hee University Hospital. The treated joints were 35 ankles, 3 knees and 3 elbows, respectively. The age of the patients ranged from 4 to 27 years (median age: 11 years). The radiation dose ranged from 900 cGy to 2360 cGy (median dose: 900cGy). The fraction size was 150 cGy, 180 cGy or 200 cGy. The number of bleeding in one year before and after radiotherapy was compared. Results : There was a tendency of frequent bleeding for the Patients younger than 11 (p=0.051) but there was also a tendency for more improvement in this group (p=0.057). The number of joint bleedings was related with joint pain (p=0.012) and joint swelling (p=0.033) but not with the Arbold-Hilgartner stage (p=0.739), cartilage destruction (p=0.718) and synovial hypertrophy (p=0.079). The number of bleeding was reduced in thirty-three cases, and eight cases showed no improvement after radiation therapy. The average number of bleeding in a month was 2.52 before radiotherapy, but this was reduced to 1.4 after radiotherapy (p=0.017). Conclusion : Radiation therapy was effective for the hemophilia patients with repetitive joint bleeding to decrease the bleeding frequency and to prevent hemophilic arthropathy.

목적 : 혈우병성 관절증의 치료는 응고인자의 공급과 관절강내 동위원소 주입 또는 수술적 요법을 시행하지만 출혈의 빈도를 줄이는 데 있어서는 만족스러운 효과를 보고 있지 못하다. 저자들은 혈우병성 관절증의 원인이 되는 관절강내 출혈을 줄이기 위해 방사선 치료를 시행하여 그 결과를 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1997년부터 2001년까지 혈우병성 관절증으로 진단 받고 외부 방사선 조사를 시행 받은 34명 41예를 대상으로 분석하였다. 환자들의 나이는 최저 4세 최고 27세(중앙값 11세), 발목관절 35예, 무릎 관절 3예, 팔꿈치 관절 3예였다. 방사선은 6 MV 엑스선을 이용하여 $150\~200$ cGy를 하루 한번씩 일주일에 5회 시행하여 총 선량 $900\~2,360$ cGy를 조사하였다. 방사선 치료 전 1년간의 출혈 회수와 치료 후 1년간의 출혈회 수를 비교하였다. 결과 : 11세 미만의 환자가 11세 이상의 환자에 비해 출혈 회수가 높은 경향을 보였으나(p=0.051), 11세 미만의 환자에서 방사선 치료 후 출혈 회수가 감소되는 경향이 더 높았다(p=0.057). 관절 통증(p=0.012), 관절 부종(p=0.033)이 있는 경우에서 유의하게 출혈 회수가 높았다. Arnold-Hilgartner 병기(p=0.739), 연골의 파괴 정도 (p=0.718), 활액막 비대(p=0.07) 등은 출혈 회수와 관련이 없었다. 방사선 치료 후 33예에서 출혈의 빈도가 감소한 반면, 호전되지 않거나 출혈의 빈도가 증가한 경우가 8예에서 있었다 방사선 치료 전 관절 내 평균 출혈 회수는 월 2.52회이었으나 방사선 치료 후 1.4회로 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였다(p=0.017). 결론 : 혈우병성 관절증 환자에서 외부 방사선 치료를 시행하여 출혈 빈도를 줄일 수 있었다 반복적인 관절강내 출혈을 보이는 환자에서 출혈의 빈도를 줄이기 위하여 저선량 방사선치료를 고려해야 할 것이다.

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