Abstract
PURPOSE: To report 2 interventional cases of dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma with orbital involvement after radiotherapy performed in childhood and to review the literature on chondrosarcoma in the orbit following radiation treatment. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of medical records of 2 patients with chondrosarcoma of the orbits with review of the literature. RESULTS: The first patient developed chondrosarcoma of the orbital and maxillary sinus 36 years after external beam radiation therapy to the OS to treat retinoblastoma. The second patient developed a large orbital chondrosarcoma 35 years after external beam radiation therapy in the treatment of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. CONCLUSIONS: These cases highlight the risk of secondary chondrosarcoma in patients following radiotherapy and the importance of lifetime monitoring.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 205-208 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Ophthalmology