Radiation Induced Sarcoma of Oral Cavity-A Rare Case Report and
a Short Review
Published: November 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3624
Sivaraman Ganesan, Elizabeth Mathew Iype, Aravind S. Kapali, Renu S.
1. Fellow in Head and Neck, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Trivandrum, India.
2. Additional Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Trivandrum, India.
3. Mch Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center, Trivandrum, India.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Center, Trivandrum, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sivaraman Ganesan,
Fellow in Head and Neck, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer center, Trivandrum, India.
Phone: 8592848732, E-mail: gsivram@gmail.com
Radiation - Induced Sarcomas(RIS) are rare clinical entity. They arise from the previously irradiated areas with a prolonged latency period. In this case report we present a rare case of radiation induced sarcoma with a brief review of literature. We report radiation-induced sarcoma in a 67 year old male, involving the left Retromolar Trigone region following treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of tongue with wide excision, neck dissection and post-operative radiation. Diagnosis of radiation induced sarcoma was confirmed by history, latency period and biopsy.
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