Late post radiation laryngeal chondronecrosis with pharyngooesophageal fibrosis.
Chondroradionecrosis of larynx is a well recognized complication of radiation therapy, which usually occur with in the 1st year. Review of literature shows very few accounts of late radiation induced clinical chondroradionecrosis of the larynx. This condition can mimic a local recurrence and severe and life threatening involvement will require aggressive surgical management as reported in the present case.
Varghese
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Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum-695011, India. bipin@rcctvm.org
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Elizabeth
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Somanathan
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Elizabeth
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000473:pathology; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed