Multiple complications due to osteoradionecrosis in a patient with thromboangiitis obliterans

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2007 Jul;104(1):e34-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.01.034. Epub 2007 May 15.

Abstract

A case is presented of a patient with thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) who developed severe necrosis of the intraoral soft tissues and maxillary and mandibular bone after radiotherapy for a cT2N0M0 squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate. Multiple surgical procedures including partial resection of the mandible and maxilla and reconstruction of intraoral and extraoral defects with a pectoralis major myocutaneous flap and anterolateral thigh flap were performed with partial success. Although a causal relationship between TAO and the described complications cannot be verified, close monitoring of patients with TAO who are being treated with radiotherapy is advised.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy*
  • Dose Fractionation, Radiation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Maxillary Diseases / etiology*
  • Maxillary Diseases / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoradionecrosis / etiology*
  • Osteoradionecrosis / surgery
  • Palatal Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Palate, Soft*
  • Stomatitis / etiology
  • Stomatitis / surgery
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Thromboangiitis Obliterans / complications*