Osteonecrosis due to ionizing radiation

Definition

Necrosis of bone attributable to ionizing radiation, most commonly seen affecting the mandible following radical radiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer or the chest wall following radiotherapy for breast cancer.

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• FB81.0Idiopathic aseptic osteonecrosis
• FB81.1Osteonecrosis due to dialysis
• FB81.2Drug-induced osteonecrosis
• FB81.3Osteonecrosis due to trauma
• FB81.4Osteonecrosis due to haemoglobinopathy
• FB81.6Alcohol induced osteonecrosis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified