Abstract:
Oral mucositis is a common morbidity induced by radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy for head and neck malignancies. This often results
in treatment delays, premature treatment cessation and increased cost. New treatments for oral mucositis are emerging but their success
is variable. This is a case report of oral mucositis in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) reported after 11th fraction of radiotherapy. Chief
complaints were ulceration of mouth with painful swallowing. Clinical diagnosis as per the World Health Organization Grading Scale was
Grade 3 oral mucositis. Phytolacca 30C was prescribed on the basis of acute totality of symptoms. Ulcers were reduced considerably within
4 days and radiotherapy was restarted and 22 fractions of radiation were completed. This case report suggests that homoeopathic intervention
may be the treatment for mucositis in cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment.