Rehabilitation of exacerbated case of oral mucositis associated with renal failure following bone marrow transplantation.
Inflammation of oral mucosa induced by anti neoplastic drugs is an important, dose limiting and costly side effect of cancer therapy. Here is presented an exacerbated case of oral mucositis associated with renal failure in a patient who underwent bone marrow transplantation. The clinical aspects and an integrated rehabilitation program are discussed below.
Pavesi
V C S
VC
Department of Rehabilitation Science, Post-Graduation Program, Nove de Julho University, UNINOVE, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Martins
M A T
MA
Seneda
L M
LM
Massumoto
C
C
Fernandes
K P S
KP
Bussadori
S K
SK
Martins
M D
MD
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome