Radiation-induced osteosarcoma of the maxilla.
Radiation-induced sarcomas are well-known though uncommon potential late sequelae of radiation therapy. We report irradiation-induced osteosarcoma involving the maxilla following treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a 44-year-old man who presented with painful cheek swelling. Radiographs and com...
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Stamford Publishing Pte Ltd / Singapore Medical Association
2006
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/616/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16990970 |
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| Summary: | Radiation-induced sarcomas are well-known though uncommon potential late sequelae of radiation therapy. We report irradiation-induced osteosarcoma involving the maxilla following treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a 44-year-old man who presented with painful cheek swelling. Radiographs and computed tomography showed a large destructive lesion of the left maxilla. Diagnosis of osteosarcoma was confirmed by excision biopsy. |
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