Chest wall radionecrosis and hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Abstract

Chest wall radionecrosis is one of the rare complications of radiotherapy. In this case report, the results that were obtained with hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) in a patient with chest wall radiation necrosis refractory to the conventional treatment method are reported. It was seen that HBOT could be used for chest wall radionecrosis as a safe and effective treatment method.