Photoletter to the editor: Postradiation sarcoma

J Dermatol Case Rep. 2016 Mar 31;10(1):17-8. doi: 10.3315/jdcr.2016.1228.

Abstract

Postradiation sarcomas are rare and highly malignant tumors which may appear as a consequence of radiotherapy. They may originate on bone or soft tissues.We report the case of a patient who developed a malignant fibrous histiocytoma 35 years after radiotherapy for a melanoma on her right leg.

Keywords: malignant fibrous histiocytoma; postradiation; radiotherapy; sarcoma.