Fabrication and use of an intracavitary radiotherapeutic applicator for the posterior sinus wall: a case report.
The essential features of and the prosthodontic procedures necessary for fabricating a radiation applicator from dental acrylic resin for use in a clinical case of recurrent squamous cell carcinoma treated by intracavitary radiotherapy are described. A method for reducing radiation dose to the optic chiasm using Cerrobend alloy is presented.
Lyzak
W A
WA
Department of Dental Oncology, University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030, USA.
Fleming
T J
TJ
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005004:Ethmoid Bone; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery