Subdural empyema post-chemoradiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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چکیده
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a common malignancy in the Asian Chinese population. The first-line treatment for Stage III/IV disease has in recent times shifted from radiotherapy to that of concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The treatment is not infrequently associated with in-field complications. We describe a rare case of one such complication -- subdural empyema developing post-chemoradiotherapy in a 56-year-old man with Stage IVB nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Singapore medical journal
دوره 47 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006