Abstract

CAMPOS, Luana; CARVALHO, Danielle Lima Corrêa de; CASTRO, Juliana Rodrigues de  and  SIMOES, Alyne. Laserphototherapy on treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis: case report. Rev. Assoc. Paul. Cir. Dent. [online]. 2013, vol.67, n.2, pp.102-106. ISSN 0004-5276.

Oral mucositis (OM) is a debilitating acute inflammation of patients undergoing cancer therapy including high doses of chemotherapy or head and neck radiotherapy. An increasing number of studies have been reported that support low intensity laser therapy (LILT) as an efficacious technique for the prevention and management of oral mucositis, increasing patient's quality of life. The aim of this study was evaluate the LILT as OM treatment through the report of a clinical case. A 57-year-old woman diagnosed with intestinal spinocellular carcinoma, showed OM score 3 (WHO) after 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin chemotherapy. A diode laser, 0.04 cm2 of spot area, 660nm, 40mW, 6J/cm2 and 0.24J per point was used. The irradiation mode was perpendicular and in contact throughout the oral cavity. After five applications it was observed a total wound healing, which improved the basic oral functions and increased the patient quality of life.

Keywords : Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Mucositis; Laser Therapy; Low-level.

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