Spontaneous remission of rectal ulcer associated with SpaceOAR® hydrogel insertion in radiotherapy for prostate cancer.
Kazuto ImaiHiromasa SakamotoMizuho AkahaneMasakazu NakashimaTakeru FujimotoTeruyoshi AoyamaPublished in: IJU case reports (2020)
To our knowledge, this is the first report of a rectal ulcer associated with SpaceOAR® hydrogel insertion assessed by magnetic resonance imaging beforehand. Postimplant magnetic resonance imaging evaluation might be a useful follow-up tool in such cases.
Keyphrases
- magnetic resonance imaging
- prostate cancer
- drug delivery
- rectal cancer
- computed tomography
- hyaluronic acid
- contrast enhanced
- locally advanced
- early stage
- wound healing
- healthcare
- tissue engineering
- radical prostatectomy
- radiation therapy
- diffusion weighted imaging
- radiation induced
- squamous cell carcinoma
- magnetic resonance
- clinical evaluation