Osteonecrosis due to ionizing radiation

Description

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.

Index terms

Osteonecrosis due to ionizing radiation
osteoradionecrosis

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

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19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
DA0E.8 – Temporomandibular joint disorders

Sibling codes

FB81.0 – Idiopathic aseptic osteonecrosis
FB81.1 – Osteonecrosis due to dialysis
FB81.2 – Drug-induced osteonecrosis
FB81.3 – Osteonecrosis due to trauma
FB81.4 – Osteonecrosis due to haemoglobinopathy
FB81.6 – Alcohol induced osteonecrosis
FB81.Y – Other specified osteonecrosis
FB81.Z – Osteonecrosis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Osteonecrosis due to ionizing radiation – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2043942865

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: FB81: Osteonecrosis › 15: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue