Radiation-induced osteosarcoma of the sphenoid bone.
The case of a patient who developed osteosarcoma in the sphenoid bone 15 years after radiation therapy for a craniopharyngioma is reported. Radiation-induced osteosarcoma of the sphenoid bone has not been reported previously. Reported cases of radiation-induced osteosarcomas are reviewed.
Tanaka
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Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushui University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Nishio
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Morioka
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Fukui
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Kitamura
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Hikita
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K
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005910:Glioma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007029:Hypothalamic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery