Abstract:SUMMARYIn this article, we report a 51 years old female patient treated with radioactive iodine (RAI-131 I) treatment for thyroid papillary carcinoma and developing parotitis on the 24 hour following treatment. Siaload enitis after high dose ablative therapy with 131 I is a relatively common complication with a low clinical impression. Taste alteration or loss, and nausea and vomiting due to radiation sickness are the other most frequent side effects. Xerostomia is an important problem increasing morbidity of … Show more
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