BRACHYTHERAPY RADIATION STENT FOR MUCOEPIDERMOID CARCINOMA– A CASE REPORT
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#Brachytherapy, #Maxillofacial prosthesis, #Radiation stent, #mucoepidermoid carcinoma, #palatal mucosa
Abstract
Direct application of radioactive sources to the cancerous site is known as brachytherapy, or BT. The target volume center receives high-dose radiation delivery using this approach, which is marked by a steep dose gradient while the surrounding healthy tissues are spared.
A 30-year-old female patient reported to the Department of Prosthodontics with a lesion in the palatal region. The lesion presents as mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the hard palate. The patient was referred from the Department of Oncology for the provision of a radiation carrier stent for interstitial brachytherapy of the hard palate for conventional radiotherapy. A brachytherapy radiation stent was fabricated for the hard palate for focusing the radiation in the specific region of the lesion.
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Dr. Sanath Kumar Shetty
Department of Prosthodontics Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University Mangalore – 575018 Karnataka, India
Dr. Basith Ali
Department of Prosthodontics Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University Mangalore- 575018Karnataka, India Ph. No – 7259174763
Dr. Rajesh Shetty
Department of Prosthodontics Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University Mangalore – 575018 Karnataka, India
Dr. Sayed Suhaim
Department of Prosthodontics Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University Mangalore – 575018 Karnataka, India