Unforeseen Outcomes Post Treatment for Radiation Induced Trismus: A Case Report

Post radiotherapy radiation trismus presents significant concerns for a patient’s quality of life and for the clinical monitoring for recurrence of head and neck oncology. Current treatments include scar band release surgery that has been shown to be safe and effective. We present a case with a rare...

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Autores principales: Sivam, Akash, Garg, Ankit, Sillifant, Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9147736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35622070
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicines9050031
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Sumario:Post radiotherapy radiation trismus presents significant concerns for a patient’s quality of life and for the clinical monitoring for recurrence of head and neck oncology. Current treatments include scar band release surgery that has been shown to be safe and effective. We present a case with a rare, post-operative complication of difficulty of mouth closure that can pose a significant impact on quality of life that should be considered.

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