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CHONDRONECROSIS [1 record]

Record 1 1995-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
  • Medical Imaging
DEF

Necrosis of cartilage.

CONT

Radiation therapy is considered as the treatment of choice for early stage laryngeal cancer. However, a few patients, after several years, develop severe life threatening complications, like edema or chondronecrosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
  • Imagerie médicale
CONT

La radiothérapie est une modalité thérapeutique des cancers laryngés du stade précoce. Les complications post-radiques sévères sont rares. Certaines comme les nécroses cartilagineuses peuvent survenir après plusieurs années.

Spanish

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