Dysphagia-related mucositis in children undergoing chemotherapy : The COMEDY pattern

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OBJECTIVES: Children undergoing chemotherapy can experience dysphagia due to non-erosive reflux disease (NERD). Oral mucositis (OM) associated with NERD-dysphagia in children with cancer has recently been defined with the acronym COMEDY (Clenching, Oral Mucositis, closed Eyes, DYsphagia). This study aims to identify the prevalence of the COMEDY pattern among chemotherapy-induced OM.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Forty-two medical records of children undergoing chemotherapy for haemato-oncologic diseases and presenting OM were reviewed. The following data were collected: age, type of haemato-oncologic disease, presence of dysphagia, type of oral mucosal lesions (i.e. traditional oral mucositis or COMEDY pattern), site of oral lesions, ear-nose-throat (ENT) assessment for the indirect signs of NERD and paediatric neuro-psychiatric (PNP) assessment.

RESULTS: Among 42 children with chemotherapy-related OM, 6 patients (14.2%) showed the COMEDY pattern. Besides the characteristic clinical aspect of the oral mucosa, initially classified as grade II OM, these children suffered from NERD-related dysphagia and PNP issues.

CONCLUSION: A COMEDY pattern can occur in a number of cases of chemotherapy-induced OM; recognizing this pattern may improve the effectiveness of treatment.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Oral diseases - 29(2023), 7 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 2705-2709

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bardellini, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Amadori, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Veneri, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Albini, Giorgia [VerfasserIn]
Porta, Fulvio [VerfasserIn]
Alessandra, Majorana [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antineoplastic Agents
Chemotherapy
Children
Dysphagia
Journal Article
Mucositis

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Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 23.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/odi.14344

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344664627