Long Term Maxillofacial Effects of Radiotherapy in Young Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients: Report of 3 Cases

Bektas-Kayhan K., Ozbek C. D., Yazıcıoglu O., Karagoz G., Altun M. C., Meral R., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, cilt.37, sa.4, ss.407-410, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17796/jcpd.37.4.h6343u6378428n26
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.407-410
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, children, radiotherapy, trismus, xerostomia, pediatric population, DISTURBANCES, CHILDREN
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare and distinct malignancy that arises from the epithelium of the nasophalynx. It accounts almost 1 % of all pediatric malignancies. Oral complications of radiotherapy in the head and neck region are the result of the deleterious effects of radiation on salivary glands, oral mucosa, bone, dentition, masticatory musculature, and temporomandibular joints.