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01-09-2017 | Clinical Report

Late Temporal Lobe Extensive Osteoradionecrosis Post Radiation for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Case Series

Authors: Chian Ling Tang, Ramesh Kumar, Charng Jeng Toh, Shahizon Azura, Geok Chin Tan, Balwant Singh Gendeh

Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Issue 3/2017

Abstract

Osteoradionecrosis is one of the most serious complications of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. We report three cases of osteoradionecrosis in temporal lobe who presented differently few years after completion of radiotherapy. Cranial magnetic resonance image showed lesions in temporal lobe either unilateral or bilateral with mass effect. One of the cases even showed disease progression few years after the initial diagnosis of osteoradionecrosis. Diagnosis of osteoradionecrosis for all three patients was confirmed by biopsy.

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Title: Late Temporal Lobe Extensive Osteoradionecrosis Post Radiation for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Case Series
Authors: Chian Ling Tang
Ramesh Kumar
Charng Jeng Toh
Shahizon Azura
Geok Chin Tan
Balwant Singh Gendeh
Publication date: 01-09-2017
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 2231-3796
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7707
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-015-0909-5

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