Bilateral coronoidectomy, the panacea for trismus-sequel of post op radiotherapy: a case report

Manish Munjal; Shubham Munjal; Swati Chauhan; Vineeta Arora; Varun Gupta; Sanjiv Singla; Majinder Sidhu; Sakshi Jeriwal; Prachee Bharadwaj; Keshav Juneja; Anjana Pillai

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20251511

Authors

Manish Munjal Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Shubham Munjal Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Swati Chauhan Department of ENT, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Vineeta Arora Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Varun Gupta Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Sanjiv Singla Department of Surgery, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Majinder Sidhu Department of Radiotherapy, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Sakshi Jeriwal Department of ENT, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Prachee Bharadwaj Department of ENT, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Keshav Juneja Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Anjana Pillai Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20251511

Keywords:

Trismus, Coronoidotomy, Limited mouth opening, Temporalis muscle, Heister

Abstract

Trismus is the untoward sequel of the radio therapeutic modality incorporated in head and neck malignancy. The restricted mouth opening progresses gradually leading to reduced oral intake and thereby a markedly debilitated individual. Oral exercises, dilatational devices and masticatory apparatus surgical interventions are undertaken as the case maybe.

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Manish Munjal, Department of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical College Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Prof hod ORLHNS

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