Open AccessMassive perineal defect after radio‐chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Zippi Maddalena,
Ramponi Sara,
Narduzzi Carla,
Alberti Antonio Maria
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.824
Subject(s) - medicine , oxaliplatin , folfox , chemotherapy , perineum , complication , radiation therapy , surgery , radiology , colorectal cancer , cancer
Key Clinical Message Herein, we present a rare complication of radio‐chemotherapy. A young man presented with loss of urine from the posterior perineum that showed a massive disappearance. He underwent Hartmann procedure for rectal neoplasia, afterwards treated with intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) (until 67 Gy) and chemotherapy with FOLFOX protocol (Leucoverin calcium, Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin).
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