Acute Neck Radiodermatitis Treated by Nonthermal Plasma Therapy: Case Report

Reactive species produced by nonthermal plasma (NTP) at atmospheric pressure have proven to be excellent chemical and biochemical agents that promote the healing process by an adequate NTP spread over superficial biologic tissues. In this reported case, a patient suffering acute radiodermatitis in t...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on radiation and plasma medical sciences 2022-04, Vol.6 (4), p.503-506
Main Authors: Pena-Eguiluz, Rosendo, Lopez-Callejas, Regulo, Gonzalez-Mendoza, Berenice, Mercado-Cabrera, Antonio, Rodriguez-Mendez, Benjamin G., Valencia-Alvarado, Raul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical applications of radiation
Case reports
Dermatitis
Erythema
Healing
Infections
Itching
Lesions
Medical treatment
Neck
nonthermal plasma (NTP)
Pain
plasma applications
Plasmas
Pruritus
Radiation
radiation effects
radiodermatitis
Skin
Therapy
Tissues
Wounds
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Summary:Reactive species produced by nonthermal plasma (NTP) at atmospheric pressure have proven to be excellent chemical and biochemical agents that promote the healing process by an adequate NTP spread over superficial biologic tissues. In this reported case, a patient suffering acute radiodermatitis in the neck was treated with NTP therapy for the healing process and preventing infection. Five NTP treatments were spread over damaged skin situated at the erythema for 5 min each. NTP was applied, maintaining 5-10 mm concerning the epidermal surface. Since the first NTP exposition patient manifested considerably downgrading of pain and itching. These diminished sensations are related to the redness intensity decrease of the neck erythema. In this case, NTP therapy demonstrated its effectiveness and safety at healing a patient had suffering acute radiation dermatitis in the neck without seroma formation, bleeding, or infection; and without utilizing other dermocosmetic skincare products.
ISSN:2469-7311
2469-7303
DOI:10.1109/TRPMS.2021.3070784