Thalassaemic osteoarthropathy treated with radiotherapy.
Patients with beta thalassaemia may develop a specific osteoarthropathy involving the feet. A number of different treatments for this condition have been tried, including rest, analgesia and hypertransfusion. We report a case of a patient with thalassaemic osteoarthropathy who responded to radiotherapy after failing conventional treatment.
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South East London Radiotherapy Centre, King's College Hospital.
D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011859:Radiography; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*