Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Osteosarcoma following radiotherapy: a case report.

K Kurisu¹, Y Hishikawa, M Taniguchi

¹Department of Radiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.

Radiation Medicine

|September 1, 1991

Summary

This case study presents radiation-induced osteosarcoma in a 20-year-old female 11 years after pelvic radiotherapy for dysgerminoma. The findings highlight the importance of considering radiation-induced osteosarcoma in patients with a history of radiation therapy.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Detection of in-stent protrusion (ISP) by intravascular ultrasound during carotid stenting: Usefulness of stent-in-stent placement for ISP.

European radiology·2018

Same author

Vascular Wall Imaging of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms with a Hybrid of Opposite-Contrast MR Angiography.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology·2015

Same author

Low distribution of synaptic vesicle protein 2A and synaptotagimin-1 in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of spontaneously epileptic rats exhibiting both tonic convulsion and absence seizure.

Neuroscience·2012

Same author

11C-methionine uptake correlates with combined 1p and 19q loss of heterozygosity in oligodendroglial tumors.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology·2012

Same author

Intracranial aneurysm with systemic lupus erythematosus treated by endovascular intervention.

JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association·2010

Same author

Treatment of a vertebral dissecting aneurysm with a balloon-expandable stent and guglielmi detachable coils.

Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences·2010

Area of Science:

Oncology
Radiotherapy
Bone Tumors

Background:

Osteosarcoma is a rare bone cancer.
Radiotherapy is a common cancer treatment.
Secondary malignancies can arise after cancer treatment.

Observation:

A 20-year-old female developed osteosarcoma 11 years post-radiotherapy.
The patient received 40 Gy to the pelvis and 30 Gy to the para-aortic region for dysgerminoma.
Histological examination confirmed osteosarcoma.

Findings:

The patient's case met Cahan et al.'s criteria for radiation-induced osteosarcoma.
This diagnosis underscores the potential for secondary bone cancers following radiation exposure.

Implications:

Related Experiment Videos

Clinicians should consider radiation-induced osteosarcoma in patients with prior radiation therapy.
Early recognition and diagnosis are crucial for managing this rare complication.
Further research into risk factors and prevention strategies for radiation-induced osteosarcoma is warranted.