Published January 1988
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Journal article
Thyroid carcinoma, cataract and hearing loss in a patient after irradiation for facial hemangioma
Description
A rare case of a patient irradiated on the right side of the face for a large hemangioma during early childhood is reported. This patient suffers from sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear and a cataract of the right eye, and she underwent surgery for Hurtle cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland. The literature discussing radiation-induced hearing loss is reviewed. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Laryngol. Otol.
- Journal Volume
- 102
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- J. Laryngol. Otol.
- Journal Page Range
- 91-92
- ISSN
- 0022-2151
- CODEN
- JLOTA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 19050015
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANGIOMAS; AUDITORY ORGANS; CARCINOMAS; CATARACTS; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; FACE; REVIEWS; THYROID
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BODY; BODY AREAS; DISEASES; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; HEAD; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; SENSE ORGANS; SENSE ORGANS DISEASES