Radiation-induced angiosarcoma (RIAS) of the maxilla: a case report

J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Aug 31;46(4):288-291. doi: 10.5125/jkaoms.2020.46.4.288.

Abstract

Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant mesenchymal tumor of vascular or lymphatic origin and represents less than 1% of all malignant tumors. Radiation therapy is a standard treatment in many head and neck cancer cases, but ionizing radiation is associated with radiation carcinogenesis including radiation-induced angiosarcoma. In this article, we report a rare case of radiation-induced angiosarcoma found in a 58-year-old female patient who was previously diagnosed with an odontogenic keratocyst and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

Keywords: Angiosarcoma; Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Odontogenic keratocyst; Radiation carcinogenesis; Radiation-induced angiosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports