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Massive perineal defect after radio-chemotherapy.

Maddalena ZippiSara RamponiCarla NarduzziAntonio Maria Alberti
Published in: Clinical case reports (2017)
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).
Keyphrases
  • locally advanced
  • rectal cancer
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • radiation therapy
  • randomized controlled trial
  • early stage
  • high grade
  • radiation induced
  • minimally invasive
  • newly diagnosed