Radiation-related superficial oral mucoceles: An under-recognized acute toxicity in head and neck cancer patients
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 23(5): e518-e523, sept. 2018. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Acute toxicity is usually defined as adverse changes occurring immediately or a short time after the start of oncological treatment. Material an METHODS: Cross-sectional retrospective study performed with head and neck cancer patients who underwent radiotherapy from 2013 to 2016. RESULTS: Ten (1.2%) patients developed SOMs during radiotherapy, most (80%) of which were men with a mean age of 59.5 years at diagnosis. SOMs mainly affected the floor of the mouth (60%) between the fourth and the sixth weeks of radiation therapy. All lesions were asymptomatic and spontaneously ruptured approximately 9 days after diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Although rare, SOMs may be regarded as an acute oral toxicity of head and neck radiotherapy
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IBECS
Main subject:
Radiation Injuries
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
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Mucocele
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Year:
2018
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Article