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16354349

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-12-15
pubmed:abstractText
Laryngeal necrosis is a serious complication that usually occurs within the first year following completion of radiotherapy, although it is reported that cases can develop after a long period of latency. Factors such as dosage and irradiation technique employed, tumour invasion into the laryngeal cartilage, infection, continued smoking, trauma and general vascular condition of the patient have been considered to increase the rate and degree of development of radionecrosis. We report an unusual case of laryngeal radionecrosis in a patient with hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes and a history of cigarette smoking, which developed 25 years after radiotherapy for laryngeal carcinoma. His systemic illnesses and continued smoking were speculated to have contributed to the progress of the radionecrosis, suggesting that cessation of smoking and control of arteriosclerotic diseases should be considered to decrease its incidence.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-2151
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
119
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
922-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Late laryngeal radionecrosis in severe arteriosclerosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nara Medical University, 840 Kashikarashi Shijocho, Nara 634-8521, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports