Thyroid carcinoma and cataract are well established complications of irradiation treatment to the head and neck region. Hearing loss is also a documented complication though less frequently reported. A rare case of a patient suffering from all three complications due to irradiation of the face by 24,000 rads for a hemangioma is reported. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
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