Radiation-induced oral mucositis presenting as atypical vascular proliferation: a case report.

Author: Xianwen WANG ¹ ; Qianming CHEN ¹ ; Lu JIANG ¹
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1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Oral Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: atypical vascular proliferation; oral cavity; radiation-induced oral mucositis; radiotherapy
MeSH: Humans; Stomatitis/therapy*; Radiation Injuries; Mouth Mucosa; Neoplasms/complications*; Cell Proliferation
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2022;40(6):721-726
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Radiation-induced oral mucositis is an oral mucosal injury caused by radiation ionizing radiation, which often manifests as oral mucosal congestion, erosion, and ulcers. Radiation-induced oral mucositis manifesting as vascular proliferative changes in the oral mucosa has not been reported. We report a case of oral mucosal atypical vascular proliferation after radiotherapy for a malignant maxillofacial tumor. We discussed the mechanism and treatment of aty-pical vascular proliferation in the oral mucosa secondary to radiotherapy, including diagnosis, treatment, and previous literature.