Rehabilitation of severe dentofacial deformity after early radiotherapy of retinoblastoma: a case report

Rehabilitation of severe dentofacial deformity after early radiotherapy of retinoblastoma: a case report

Abstract Background Retinoblastoma is an intraocular cancer of infancy and childhood, which has been treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Radiation on growing patients can cause deterioration in maxillofacial growth and development that leads to severe skeletal discrepancies between the...

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Main Authors: So-Hyun Kim, Tae-Hyun Choi, You-Sun Lee, Young-Kyun Kim, Deuk-Won Jo, Baek-Kyu Kim, He-Li Choi, Nam-Ki Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Retinoblastoma
Dentofacial deformities
Interdisciplinary treatment
Oral rehabilitation
Facial esthetics
Two-jaw surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03761-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03761-z

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