title: Complications of hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of head and neck disease.
abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen has been advocated in the treatment of many head and neck diseases. Reports of such treatments have described eustachian tube dysfunction as the only complication. A review of patients receiving hyperbaric oxygen for head and neck diseases at The Mount Sinai Medical Center revealed serious complications, which included seizure, stroke, and myocardial infarction. In addition, follow-up study of these patients demonstrated that 11 patients treated for radiation-induced necrosis had an undiagnosed recurrence of cancer.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000628:therapy; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000628:therapy; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000628:therapy; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*