Late Oesteoradionecrosis of Mandible Five Years after Radiotherapy for Carcinoma Base of Tongue

Introduction Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a process where irradiated bone undergoes necrosis and becomes exposed through soft-tissue. It is a late effect of radiotherapy. Early presentation within 2 years, is thought to be related to high dose of Radiation therapy, whereas late presentation is u...

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Main Authors: Somesh Mozumder, Shirish Dubey, Aniruddha Dam, Anup Kumar Bhowmick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West Bengal 2020-07-01
Series:Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery
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Online Access:https://bjohns.in/journal3/index.php/bjohns/article/view/196