High-grade pelvic sarcoma after radiation therapy for low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma.
A high-grade heterologous pelvic sarcoma arose in a 60-year-old woman 15 years after she received whole-pelvic radiation for a low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma. This complication must be considered in determining therapy for low-grade endometrial sarcomas, which are usually inherently of indolent biological behavior.
Chumas
J C
JC
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8691.
Patsner
B
B
Mann
W J
WJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*