Multiple external-internal resorptions as late effects of thorium X (224 Ra).
Multiple external-internal resorptions are infrequent and are related to a variety of etiological factors. Thorium X (224Ra) is believed to cause the dental resorptive changes observed in 2 patients who had received a series of injections each containing 8 to 70 muCi of 224Ra 25 years previously.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011883:Radium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D013910:Thorium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014091:Tooth Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000532:radiotherapy
D013910:Thorium; D011883:Radium