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Myositis and osteomyelitis due to radiotherapy-related fistulae in locally advanced cervical cancer
1 Resident of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
2 Resident of Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
3 Nephrologist of Nephrology Department, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
4 Oncologist of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
5 Oncologist Head of Department of Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
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Article ID: 100051Z08MR2019
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Borregón Rivilla M, Serrano Romero de Ávila V, Acevedo Ribó M, Cárdenas JD, Chacón López-Muñiz JI, Esteban Esteban C. Myositis and osteomyelitis due to radiotherapy-related fistulae in locally advanced cervical cancer. J Case Rep Images Obstet Gynecol 2019;5:100051Z08MR2019.ABSTRACT
Enteric and urinary fistulae secondary to chemoradiation for carcinoma of the uterine cervix are devastating uncommon conditions with a significant impact in quality of life. They can also originate multiple disturbances and complications, mainly recurrent infections. We present two women with locally advanced cervical cancer treated with radiation who presented myositis and osteomyelitis secondary to pelvic infections due to radiation-induced fistulae. Recognizing and managing these complications need a high level of suspicion. Treatment is based on a multimodal approach which includes antimicrobial therapy, nutritional support, and surgical intervention. Revision of the literature is presented.
Keywords: Cervical cancer survivors, Myositis, Osteomyelitis, Pelvic sepsis, Radiation-induced fistulae, Secondary amyloidosis
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The authors of this manuscript thank to both patients whose clinical cases have been exposed their help to the contribution of medical science development. We would like to thank Dr. Carmen Esteban, Medical Oncologist of Medical Oncology Department in Hospital Virgen de la Salud, for her contribution to the education of new oncologist residents. She has always been open to help and guide clinical and researching projects and she is the light that leads this report and many other researching activities. We would like to thank Dr. Chacón, Head of Medical Oncology Department in Hospital Virgen de la Salud, for his contribution to the education of new oncologist residents and his support in every researching project. As head of department, he has always been approachable and has provided us his experience and science.
Author ContributionsMiguel Borregón Rivilla - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Vicente Serrano Romero de Ávila - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Mercedes Acevedo Ribó - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Juan David Cárdenas - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
José Ignacio Chacón López-Muñiz - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Carmen Esteban Esteban - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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