Radiation-induced osteosarcoma of the parotid gland and mandible: A case report and literature review

Autor: Fawaz H. Alotaibi, Marwa Hatem, Abdulrahman Hesham, Yousef Alshamrani, David Kim, Jehan Abdulsattar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 100360- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-5419
DOI: 10.1016/j.omsc.2024.100360
Popis: Radiation therapy in treatment of head and neck cancer has contributed to improved survival rate of cancer patients. However, this is accompanied by a potential rise in post radiation complications including radiation induced malignancies and osteoradionecrosis.Radiation Induced Osteosarcoma (RIOS) is rarely reported. In this paper, we report an unusual case of RIOS involving the parotid gland and mandible that was initially misdiagnosed as Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) provide a comprehensive review of the literature.
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