Postirradiation osteosarcoma of the occipital bone: A case report

Authors

  • Kannan Periasamy
  • Gunaseelan Karunanidhi
  • Parthasarathy Vedasoundaram

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2018.v04.i04.012

Keywords:

Irradiation, Oligodendroglioma, Osteosarcoma, Skull

Abstract

Postirradiation osteosarcoma is an uncommon complication of radiation treatment for brain tumors. It is associated with a poor prognosis and survival is usually <1 year. Herein, we report the case of a 58-year-old gentleman, who developed osteosarcoma of the occipital bone 5 years after the radiation treatment of oligodendroglioma in the right temporal lobe. He was treated for oligodendroglioma with surgery and radiation using two-dimensional radiation therapy technique to a total dose of 54 Gy through two lateral portals in two phases. Secondary osteosarcoma of the occipital bone occurred 5 years later on the ipsilateral side but within the previous field of irradiation. After metastatic workup, the patient was treated with surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, but there was a progression of the disease after 6 cycles and the patient died 8 months after the diagnosis.

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Published

2018-08-25

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Case Report

How to Cite

Postirradiation osteosarcoma of the occipital bone: A case report. (2018). Indian Journal of Case Reports, 4(4), 289-291. https://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2018.v04.i04.012

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