Recurrent cervical osteomyelitis after radiation therapy in a patient with oropharyngeal cancer

Abstract

Abstract It is crucial to consider cervical osteomyelitis as a differential diagnosis for neck pain in patients who underwent radiotherapy for early diagnosis and management, thereby preventing the development of potentially debilitating neurologic symptoms.

Keywords

• cervical osteomyelitis
• osteoradionecrosis
• radiation therapy
• vertebral osteomyelitis