Radiation Induced Sarcoma of Oral Cavity-A Rare Case Report and a Short Review

Autor: Aravind S Kapali, Elizabeth Mathew Iype, Sivaraman Ganesan, Renu S
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 7, Iss 11, Pp 2598-2599 (2013)
Popis: 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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