title: Recurrent radiation-induced osteosarcoma of the sternum in a patient with remote radiation therapy for breast cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Recurrent radiation-induced osteosarcoma of the sternum following remote radiation therapy for breast cancer and sternal reconstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 51-year-old woman presents with recurrent, radiation-induced sternal osteosarcoma 11 years after receiving both radiation therapy for breast cancer and sternal reconstruction. The case details both her work-up and subsequent course, including reconstructive and curative efforts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An uncommon side effect of radiation therapy for breast cancer is development of osteosarcoma of the chest wall. Even rarer is recurrence of the osteosarcoma following sternal reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Florida Hospital, 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Limback
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Florida Hospital, 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803, USA.
authors.forename: Haley P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Letter
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Florida Hospital, 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803, USA.
authors.forename: Kurt F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Florida Hospital, 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Wasyliw
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Florida Hospital, 601 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803, USA.
authors.forename: Laura W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Bancroft
keywords: Breast cancer; Osteosarcoma; Radiation-induced; Sternum