The effects on teeth of radiotherapy for nasal endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor) in childhood

Authors
Gabris, K Orosz, M Suba, Z
Citation
K. Gabris et al., The effects on teeth of radiotherapy for nasal endodermal sinus tumor (yolk sac tumor) in childhood, INT J OR M, 30(4), 2001, pp. 356-358
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
ISSN journal
09015027 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
356 - 358
Database
ISI
SICI code
0901-5027(200108)30:4<356:TEOTOR>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A rare case of a 10-year-old girl with an endodermal sinus tumor that occur red in the nasal cavity is presented. She received chemotherapy and radioth erapy at the age of 4. The subsequent abnormal development of the maxillary teeth is described and discussed in the light of the known effects of radi otherapy.