title: Radiation-Induced Intraspinal Chondrosarcoma: A Case Report.
abstract: Study Design Case report and review of the literature. Objective To report a unique case of an intraspinal chondrosarcoma that was diagnosed 18 years after radiotherapy for a cervical carcinoma and its remarkably unusual clinical presentation. Methods A retrospective case description of an intraspinal mass lesion that occurred 6 weeks after previous spinal surgery. Results Within ∼9 weeks, the tumor had infiltrated the peritoneal cavity and reached the lumbar subcutaneous tissue. Conclusion Radiation-induced sarcomas are rare, are highly aggressive, and may be difficult to diagnose. Furthermore, the only means of achieving long-term survival is through early and extensive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Obid
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vierbuchen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reichl
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niemeyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Übeyli
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Richter
keywords: chondrosarcoma; intraspinal tumor; radiation-induced sarcoma; radiotherapy; secondary malignancy