Rhabdomyosarcoma Following Traumatic Injury
10.4055/jkoa.2020.55.3.271
- Author:
Dae Gyu KWON
1
;
Sung Jun PARK
;
Young Hoon YOON
;
Tong Joo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2020;55(3):271-275
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Trauma is frequently implicated in the development of sarcomas, including rhabdomyosarcoma. Rare soft tissue sarcomas have been reported to arise in scar tissue following surgical procedures or thermal or acid burns, at fracture sites, and in the vicinity of plastic or metal implants, usually after a latent period of several years. The authors encountered a case of a rhabdomyosarcoma arising from the forearm crushed by a conveyor belt 11 years ago. Several possible etiological factors for sarcoma development were identified in this patient, including tissue damage and inflammation, as well as the presence of metal implants and the limb’s exposure to radiation during multiple imaging tests. After severe soft tissue damage, the occurrence of a sarcoma should be considered and more attention should be paid to the causative factors for sarcoma.
