Open AccessRadio‐induced simultaneous development of squamous cell carcinoma and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of scalp
Author(s) -
Malakoutikhah Zahra,
Mohaghegh Fatemeh,
Derakhshan Maryam,
Mehdizadeh Mohammad Javad
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6058
Subject(s) - medicine , scalp , basal cell , undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma , melanoma , sarcoma , dermatology , tinea capitis , radiation therapy , pathology , skin cancer , atypical fibroxanthoma , cancer , radiology , cancer research , soft tissue sarcoma , immunohistochemistry
Radiotherapy was commonly applied to treat benign skin diseases such as tinea capitis. Some patients treated with radiation have developed skin malignancies over the years. This article reported a 72‐year‐old man presenting with two distinct non‐melanoma skin tumors on his scalp, including squamous cell carcinoma and metastatic pleomorphic sarcoma.