Oral monitoring of a pediatric patient during chemotherapy treatment
Introduction: Oral side effects must be expected during cancer treatment on pediatric patients. Monitoring side effects on oral cavity of antineoplastic therapy is desirable but sometimes performed without criteria. Objective: The purpose of this article is to describe an oral monitoring in an mal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Editorial Ciencias Médicas
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Revista Cubana de Estomatología |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/518 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Oral side effects must be expected during cancer treatment on pediatric patients. Monitoring side effects on oral cavity of antineoplastic therapy is desirable but sometimes performed without criteria.
Objective: The purpose of this article is to describe an oral monitoring in an male with Hodgkin lymphoma during chemotherapy treatment using an Oral Assessment Guide.
Main data of case: An 11-yr-old male was assisted during all treatment of chemotherapy against Hodgkin's lymphoma in the dental sector of a hospital of reference of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. The Oral Assessment Guide was applied by a calibrate examiner and was observed the emergence of ulcerative lesions on the labial mucosa emerged on two different periods (D15- primary cycle; D15-second cycle) and the major values of oral mucositis were verified in D1 e D15 periods of second cycle of chemotherapy.
Main comments: Monitoring oral side effects during antineoplastic therapy could prevent severe oral complications and avoid to associate systemic complications. |
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| ISSN: | 0034-7507 1561-297X |