Radio-induced simultaneous development of squamous cell carcinoma and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of scalp

Zahra Malakoutikhah; Fatemeh Mohaghegh; Maryam Derakhshan; Mohammad Javad Mehdizadeh

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6058

Radio-induced simultaneous development of squamous cell carcinoma and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of scalp

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Jul 14;10(7):e6058. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6058. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Authors

Zahra Malakoutikhah¹, Fatemeh Mohaghegh², Maryam Derakhshan³, Mohammad Javad Mehdizadeh⁴

Affiliations

¹ Applied Physiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.
² Department of Dermatology, Skin Disease and Leishmaniasis Research Center Isfahan Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.
³ Department of Pathology Isfahan Medical School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.
⁴ Department of Radiology Zahraye-Marzieh Hospital Isfahan Iran.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: SCC; pleomorphic sarcoma; radiodermatitis; radiotherapy.

Publication types

Case Reports