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BACKGROUND: Oral mucositis is the main complication of chemotherapy and radiotherapy used in the treatment of cancer. Phototherapy has proven effective in the treatment of mucositis, as it accelerates the tissue healing process and has both analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. CASE REPORT: This paper reports the case of a paediatric patient with oral mucositis stemming from chemotherapy employed for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. TREATMENT: The lesions were treated daily with a light-emitting diode (LED). FOLLOWUP: Remission of the lesions occurred after 10 days of treatment. CONCLUSIONS: LED was effective in the treatment of mucositis, as it diminished pain symptoms and accelerated the tissue repair process.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Terapia com Luz de Baixa Intensidade/métodos , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/tratamento farmacológico , Estomatite/induzido quimicamente , Analgesia , Anti-Inflamatórios , Celulite (Flegmão)/induzido quimicamente , Celulite (Flegmão)/radioterapia , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Dermatoses da Mão/induzido quimicamente , Dermatoses da Mão/radioterapia , Humanos , Lasers Semicondutores/uso terapêutico , Doenças Labiais/induzido quimicamente , Doenças Labiais/radioterapia , Úlceras Orais/induzido quimicamente , Úlceras Orais/radioterapia , Medição da Dor , Indução de Remissão , Estomatite/radioterapia , Doenças da Língua/induzido quimicamente , Doenças da Língua/radioterapia , Cicatrização/efeitos da radiaçãoRESUMO
Gingivostomatitis is the most common primary and symptomatic clinical manifestation of HSV-1 infection. Painful oral lesions appear as ulcerative erosions on the gingiva, palate, buccal mucosa, and tongue, leading to eating and drinking difficulties with an evolution between 10-14 days. This paper describes a case of a 19-month-old boy with severe painful Gingivostomatitis lesions. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) was used with an immediate outcome.