Management of Post Radiotherapy Radionecrotic Ulcer in Carcinoma Breast Patients Using Tram Flap
Radiation as a modality of management in malignancy, especially for carcinoma of breast is well established. However, the deleterious effect of radiation on normal tissue, is still witnessed. Four patients of advanced breast malignancy, who underwent radical mastectomy followed by adjuvant radiother...
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| description | Radiation as a modality of management in malignancy, especially for carcinoma of breast is well established. However, the deleterious effect of radiation on normal tissue, is still witnessed. Four patients of advanced breast malignancy, who underwent radical mastectomy followed by adjuvant radiotherapy presented with radiation ulcers of the chest, between 1993-1994. Soft tissue break down over the irradiated site occurred as late as two to three years following irradiation. All patients were tumour negative. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6531e3c41b1e4266a9ad1a690d3603d52023-09-04T22:30:50ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X1996-02-01290100100410.1055/s-0043-1774675Management of Post Radiotherapy Radionecrotic Ulcer in Carcinoma Breast Patients Using Tram FlapGautam Biswas0Dept of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, ChandigarhRadiation as a modality of management in malignancy, especially for carcinoma of breast is well established. However, the deleterious effect of radiation on normal tissue, is still witnessed. Four patients of advanced breast malignancy, who underwent radical mastectomy followed by adjuvant radiotherapy presented with radiation ulcers of the chest, between 1993-1994. Soft tissue break down over the irradiated site occurred as late as two to three years following irradiation. All patients were tumour negative.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1774675 |
| spellingShingle | Gautam Biswas Management of Post Radiotherapy Radionecrotic Ulcer in Carcinoma Breast Patients Using Tram Flap Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
| title | Management of Post Radiotherapy Radionecrotic Ulcer in Carcinoma Breast Patients Using Tram Flap |
| title_full | Management of Post Radiotherapy Radionecrotic Ulcer in Carcinoma Breast Patients Using Tram Flap |
| title_fullStr | Management of Post Radiotherapy Radionecrotic Ulcer in Carcinoma Breast Patients Using Tram Flap |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of Post Radiotherapy Radionecrotic Ulcer in Carcinoma Breast Patients Using Tram Flap |
| title_short | Management of Post Radiotherapy Radionecrotic Ulcer in Carcinoma Breast Patients Using Tram Flap |
| title_sort | management of post radiotherapy radionecrotic ulcer in carcinoma breast patients using tram flap |
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