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Radiation-Induced Sarcoma After Heterotopic Ossification Prophylaxis: A Case Report.
Rosenberg, David M; Onderdonk, Benjamin; Majeed, Nasma K; Guzman, Grace; Farid, Yasser; Connell, Philip P; Son, Christina H.
Afiliación
  • Rosenberg DM; College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Onderdonk B; Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Majeed NK; Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Guzman G; Department of Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Farid Y; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Connell PP; Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Son CH; Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
JBJS Case Connect ; 9(4): e0146, 2019 Dec.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31815809
ABSTRACT
CASE Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a pathological formation of bone in nonosseous tissue and is a common complication of orthopaedic procedures. Radiotherapy is often used to prevent HO despite the small risk of secondary malignancy. Here, we report a case of a patient who developed a periprosthetic, radiation-induced sarcoma after delivery of a single fraction of 7 Gy for HO prophylaxis. This sarcoma was found to lie entirely within the treatment field and occurred within 5 years of radiation.

CONCLUSION:

Appropriate counseling regarding radiation-induced sarcoma formation should be provided to patients considering radiotherapy for this HO prophylaxis.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Complicaciones Posoperatorias / Radioterapia / Sarcoma / Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos / Osificación Heterotópica / Neoplasias Inducidas por Radiación Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies Idioma: En Revista: JBJS Case Connect Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Complicaciones Posoperatorias / Radioterapia / Sarcoma / Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos / Osificación Heterotópica / Neoplasias Inducidas por Radiación Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies Idioma: En Revista: JBJS Case Connect Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article