Delayed radionecrosis of rectum presenting as soft tissue inflammation of thigh--an unusual case

This is a case report of a 53-yr-old gentleman with soft tissue inflammation of the thigh, secondary to delayed radionecrosis of rectum. He presented with this condition, one-and-half years after he had pre-operative radiotherapy and low anterior resection for Dukes'B adenocarcinoma of rectum. In this report we emphasise the need for the clinician to be alert of this delayed side-effect of pre-operative radiotherapy and also the need for patients receiving high-dose radiotherapy to be warned of this possible complication, although it is rare.