title: An unusual lesion on the chest wall.
abstract: Osteoradionecrosis is an exceptional complication after the treatment of breast carcinoma. We report here a 63-year-old woman who presented with osteoradionecrosis of the sternum 17 years after initial treatment for breast cancer. Difficulty in diagnosing the lesion and its management is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. manojpandey@rddtvm.org
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: K Nair
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Chandramohan
authors.forename: Anitha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mathew
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013249:Sternum; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000528:radiation effects