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Wagner C, Alfattal R, Mallick J. Radiation-Induced Intraosseous Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor: A Case Report. Int J Surg Pathol 2024:10668969241286061. [PMID: 39370901 DOI: 10.1177/10668969241286061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The significance of radiation therapy in cancer treatment comes with associated complications, including fibrosis, osteonecrosis, and the development of secondary malignancies, such as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs). We emphasize the importance of understanding these complications for an effective patient management. METHODS We report a 47-year-old man with a history of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. The patient later presented with symptoms that led to the discovery of an intraosseous MPNST. RESULTS Histopathological examination revealed characteristic features of MPNST, including spindle cells arranged is sweeping fascicles with contrasting hypercellular and hypocellular areas, producing a marble-like pattern, with atypical wavy, buckled, hyperchromatic nuclei, and brisk mitotic activity. Immunohistochemical analysis showed patchy positive staining for S100 and SOX10, and a complete loss of H3K27me3 expression. This report underscores the challenge of diagnosing secondary malignancies post-radiation therapy and the importance of careful histological examination to differentiate them from other conditions. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, radiation-induced secondary malignancies are a significant late side effect of radiation therapy that can profoundly impact treatment decision-making and requires a high index of suspicion during post radiation surveillance. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor serves as a pertinent example, highlighting the importance of considering long-term risks when developing optimal management plans for cancer patients.
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- C Wagner
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetic Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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Ruaro A, Taboni S, Chan HHL, Mondello T, Lindsay P, Komal T, Alessandrini L, Sbaraglia M, Bellan E, Maroldi R, Townson J, Daly MJ, Re F, Pasini C, Krengli M, Sartore L, Russo D, Nicolai P, Ferrari M, Gilbert RW, Irish JC. Development of a Preclinical Double Model of Mandibular Irradiated Bone and Osteoradionecrosis in New Zealand Rabbits. Head Neck 2024. [PMID: 39363401 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/21/2024] [Indexed: 10/05/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Radiotherapy (RT) plays a crucial role in head and neck (HN) cancer treatment. Nevertheless, it can lead to serious and challenging adverse events such as osteoradionecrosis (ORN). A preclinical rabbit model of irradiated bone and ORN is herein proposed, with the aim to develop a viable model to be exploited for investigating new therapeutic approaches. METHODS Nine New Zealand white rabbits were irradiated using a single beam positioned to the left of the mandible and directed perpendicular to the left mandible. A 10 × 10 mm2 region of interest (ROI) located below the first molar tooth on the left side was identified and irradiated with 7 Gy each fraction, once every 2 days, for five fractions. Dose distributions demonstrated that the corresponding ROI on the contralateral (right) mandibular side received approximately 5 Gy each fraction, thus bilateral irradiation of the mandible was achieved. ROIs were categorized as ROIH on the left side receiving the high dose and ROIL on the right side receiving the low dose. Rabbits were followed up clinically and imaged monthly. After 4 months, the irradiated bone was excised, and histological examination of ROIs was performed. RESULTS Radiological signs suggestive for ORN were detected in the entire population (100%) 16 weeks after irradiation on ROIH, which consisted of cortical erosion and loss of trabeculae. ROIL did not show any radiological evidence of bone damage. Histologically, both sides showed comparable signs of injury, with marked reduction in osteocyte count and increase in empty lacunae count. CONCLUSIONS A preclinical double model was successfully developed. The side receiving the higher dose showed radiological and histological signs of bone damage, resulting in an ORN model. Whereas the contralateral side, receiving the lower dose, presented with histological damage only and a normal radiological appearance. This work describes the creation of a double model, an ORN and irradiated bone model, for further study using this animal species.
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- Alessandra Ruaro
- Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, International Scholarship Program, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, International Scholarship Program, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Physics, and Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Spatio-Temporal Targeting and Amplification of Radiation (STTARR) Innovation Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca Emato-Oncologica AIL (CREA), ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy
- Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DISCOG), University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, ASST Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, International Scholarship Program, Techna Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Section of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedale Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/Toronto General Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Guided Therapeutics (GTx) Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/Toronto General Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Surgical Oncology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Yfanti Z, Tetradis S, Nikitakis NG, Alexiou KE, Makris N, Angelopoulos C, Tsiklakis K. Radiologic findings of osteonecrosis, osteoradionecrosis, osteomyelitis and jaw metastatic disease with cone beam CT. Eur J Radiol 2023; 165:110916. [PMID: 37300936 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.110916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess CBCT scans of patients with medication related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ), osteoradionecrosis (ORN), osteomyelitis (OM) and jaw metastatic disease (JM), evaluate the presence and extent of radiologic findings, identify radiologic parameters that may distinguish the four entities and last, introduce a new modified radiographic index (CRIm), in order to contribute to the diagnosis of these conditions. METHODS Τwo major databases were retrospectively searched for fully documented and diagnosed CBCT scans of MRONJ, ORN, OM and JM from 2006 to 2019. 335 CBCT scans met the inclusion criteria and were assessed under standardized viewing conditions blindly by 2 observers. The CRIm index proposed in this study evaluates: lytic changes, sclerosis, periosteal bone formation, sequestration, non-healing extraction sockets and other findings which included: sinus implication, inferior alveolar canal implication and jaw fracture. Lytic changes, sclerosis, periosteal bone formation, sequestration and non-healing extraction sockets were scored as: absent (0), localized/single (1) and extensive/multiple (2). Each one of other findings were scored individually as: absent (0) and present (1). For statistical analysis t-test, Pearson's r correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVA and Bonferonni were performed. RESULTS Extensive lytic changes were the most common finding, especially for ORN, where it occurred in all CBCT scans (100%). The mean value of the CRIm index differs significantly between CBCT scans with MRONJ and JM, as well as between those with OM and JM (Bonferroni p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The new modified Composite Radiographic Index introduced in this study, appears to have improved an objective approach to the previously used Composite Radiographic Index by means of cumulative radiologic features. Τhe predominance of certain radiologic features in one or more of these entities may lead the diagnostician towards the correct diagnosis.
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- Zafeiroula Yfanti
- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Section of Oral Maxillofacial Radiology, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Oral Medicine & Pathology and Hospital Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Lu YJ, Chen CC, Chen SH, Lin CH, Lin YT, Lin CH, Hsu CC. Incidence and Risk Factors for Extremity Osteoradionecrosis after Limb-Sparing Surgery and Adjuvant Radiotherapy. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15082339. [PMID: 37190268 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15082339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a major complication after radiotherapy. Most studies on ORN have focused on patients with mandibular lesions, with few studies including patients with extremity soft tissue sarcoma (STS). We included 198 patients with extremity STS who underwent limb-sparing surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy between 2004 and 2017. The incidence rate of extremity ORN was 3.5% (7/198), with most lesions (6/7) located in the lower extremities. The mean follow-up time was 62 months. Clinical presentations included chronic ulcers, soft tissue necrosis, sinus discharge, bone nonunion, and pathological fractures. Compared with the non-ORN group, the ORN group had a significantly higher total radiation dose (68 Gy vs. 64 Gy, p = 0.048) and greater use of intraoperative periosteal stripping (p = 0.008). Repeat surgeries and subsequent soft tissue reconstruction or limb amputation were performed as treatments. The risk and management of ORN in patients with extremity STS was ignored previously. Because the disease is complex and affects both clinicians and patients, careful surveillance should be undertaken.
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- Yun-Jui Lu
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan
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Tadokoro Y, Hasegawa T, Takeda D, Murakami A, Yatagai N, Iwata E, Saito I, Kusumoto J, Akashi M. Factors Associated with Treatment Outcomes and Pathological Features in Patients with Osteoradionecrosis: A Retrospective Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116565. [PMID: 35682149 PMCID: PMC9180928 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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A standard treatment for osteoradionecrosis (ORN) has not yet been established because of the diversity. Therefore, identifying the risk factors for a poor prognosis is essential. This study retrospectively investigated the factors associated with the prognosis of ORN in 68 patients. Relevant clinical data of all patients were obtained. Of the patients, 16 who underwent extensive surgery underwent histopathological analysis. The necrotic changes of the anterior and posterior margins in the cortical and cancellous bones were investigated. Multivariate analyses showed statistically significant associations between poor prognosis in patients with ORN and high radiation dose (hazard ratio [HR] 1.15), orocutaneous fistula (HR 2.93), and absence of sequestration (HR 2.49). Histopathological analysis showed a viable anterior margin of the middle portion of the cortical bone for all recovered cases; in contrast, most cases (75%) with a poor prognosis showed necrotic changes. The anterior margin of the cancellous bone was viable and resilient to high irradiation, regardless of the prognosis. These results suggest that patients with orocutaneous fistula should receive early surgical intervention, even if the affected area is limited or asymptomatic. In extensive surgery, a sufficient safety margin of necrotic bone, particularly in the anterior region, is required to improve the prognosis.
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