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KMID : 1037020170060020086
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Medical Lasers; Engineering, Basic Research, and Clinical Application
2017 Volume.6 No. 2 p.86 ~ p.89
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Application of Dual-Frequency Ultrasound to Radiation-Induced Fibrosis in a Breast Cancer Patient
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Choi Yean-Su
Park Eun-Soo
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Abstract
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Radiation-induced fibrosis is a well-known complication of postmastectomy radiotherapy. Patients suffering from radiation-induced fibrosis usually complain of pain, skin thickening, muscle atrophy, and limited range of motion. A few studies suggested various methods to treat the symptoms caused by fibrosis, but approved ones are rare. This paper introduces a remarkable case of the treatment of a 47-year-old female patient who had pain and discomfort feeling on her right breast after post-mastectomy radiotherapy. Treatments using dual-frequency ultrasound (LDM-MED®) were applied to the patient actively for 2 months, and the patient’s symptoms improved significantly. In this case, the effectiveness and possibility of LDM treatments were checked as a prominent management option of radiation-induced fibrosis.
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KEYWORD
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Radiation-induced fibrosis, Dual-frequency ultrasound
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