Oral rehabilitation with implant-based prostheses of two adult patients treated for childhood rhabdomyosarcoma

Background Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common malignant tumor in the nasal and paranasal sinus area at childhood. Multimodal treatment for this disorder has severe side effects due to normal tissue damage. As a result of this treatment, facial growth retardation and oral abnormalities such as malfo...

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Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2011-09, Vol.19 (9), p.1477-1480
Main Authors: Korfage, Anke, Stellingsma, Kees, Jansma, Johan, Vissink, Arjan, Raghoebar, Gerry M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Children & youth
Dental health
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
Facial Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Facial Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Head & neck cancer
Humans
Implants, Artificial
Male
Maxillofacial Abnormalities - etiology
Maxillofacial Abnormalities - rehabilitation
Maxillofacial Abnormalities - surgery
Medical treatment
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Microstomia - etiology
Microstomia - rehabilitation
Microstomia - surgery
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Orthopedic surgery
Osteogenesis, Distraction - methods
Osteotomy - methods
Pain Medicine
Prostheses
Prosthesis
Rehabilitation Medicine
Rhabdomyosarcoma - rehabilitation
Rhabdomyosarcoma - surgery
Short Communication
Side effects
Transplants & implants
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common malignant tumor in the nasal and paranasal sinus area at childhood. Multimodal treatment for this disorder has severe side effects due to normal tissue damage. As a result of this treatment, facial growth retardation and oral abnormalities such as malformation of teeth and microstomia can cause esthetic and functional problems. Case reports Two cases are presented of patients with severe midfacial hypoplasia and reduced oral function as a result of treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma of the nasopharyngeal and nasal–tonsil region. With a combined surgical (osteotomy, distraction osteogenesis, implants) and prosthetic (implant-based overdenture) treatment, esthetics and function were improved.
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-011-1232-7