Radiation-induced sarcoma in spine

Pol J Radiol. 2013 Jan;78(1):69-71. doi: 10.12659/PJR.883770.

Abstract

Although radiotherapy is a part of treatment in cancers, it can also induce malignancy as a late complication. The presence of radiation-induced sarcomas in bone, although not very common, is acknowledged. The onset of radiation-induced sarcoma in the spine however, is not well recognized. We present here a case of radiation-induced fibrosarcoma in the T1 lamina and spinous process in a patient with a history of breast cancer treated with radiotherapy 30 years prior.

Keywords: fibrosarcoma; radiation; radiotherapy; sarcoma; spine.

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  • Case Reports