AU - Amouzegar Hashemi, F. AU - Maddah Safaei, A. AU - Esmati, E. TI - Early onset radiation induced sarcoma of scalp: A case report PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - Int-J-Radiat-Res JN - Int-J-Radiat-Res VO - 12 VI - 4 IP - 4 4099 - http://ijrr.com/article-1-1360-en.html 4100 - http://ijrr.com/article-1-1360-en.pdf SO - Int-J-Radiat-Res 4 ABĀ  - Radiation induced sarcoma is a rare but recognized complication of radiotherapy and is associated with poor prognosis, frequently occurs 5 years after completion of treatment. We report radiation-induced sarcoma in a 42 years old male, involving the left parietooccipital scalp region following treatment of brain tumor with craniotomy and post-operative radiation with 60Co machine. Diagnosis of radiation induced sarcoma was confirmed by history, latency period and biopsy. This Radiation induced malignancy was diagnosed only 2 years after completion of Radiotherapy for primary lesion. CP - IRAN IN - Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran LG - eng PB - Int-J-Radiat-Res PG - 383 PT - Case Report YR - 2014