Osteoradionecrosis of the Ribs following Breast Radiotherapy

Osteoradionecrosis of the Ribs following Breast Radiotherapy

Introduction: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the chest wall is a rare complication after whole-breast radiotherapy (RT). Herein, we report a case of ORN involving the underlying ribs following adjuvant whole-breast RT using standard fractionation and conduct a review of the literature. Case Report: A p...

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Main Authors: Luke Nicholls, Peter Gorayski, Jennifer Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Breast radiotherapy
Rib fracture
Osteoradionecrosis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/438786

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