title: Radiation induced sarcoma of oral cavity-a rare case report and a short review.
abstract: Radiation - Induced Sarcomas(RIS) are rare clinical entity. They arise from the previously irradiated areas with a prolonged latency period. In this case report we present a rare case of radiation induced sarcoma with a brief review of literature. We report radiation-induced sarcoma in a 67-year-old male, involving the left Retromolar Trigone region following treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of tongue with wide excision, neck dissection and post-operative radiation. Diagnosis of radiation induced sarcoma was confirmed by history, latency period and biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Fellow in Head and Neck, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India .
authors.forename: Sivaraman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganesan
authors.affiliation: Additional Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India .
authors.forename: Elizabeth Mathew
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Iype
authors.affiliation: Mch Resident, Department of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India .
authors.forename: Aravind S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kapali
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Regional Cancer Center , Trivandrum, India .
authors.forename: Renu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: S
keywords: Radiation - Induced Sarcoma; Squamous cell carcinoma