Palliative management of malodorous squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity with Manuka honey.
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BACKGROUND The management of malignant malodorous wounds within the oral cavity can be challenging due to limited availability of dressings that are safe, efficacious, and ingestible. CASE DESCRIPTION An 80-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity was admitted to home care with complaints and distress related to extreme malodor. CONCLUSION Manuka honey proved a safe, effective, palliative treatment to reduce odor and inflammation in wounds secondary to squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity in this patient.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
دوره 42 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015