Radiation-Induced Glioma In a Child.
- Author:
Chul LEE
1
;
Chang Jin KIM
;
Yang KWON
;
Seung Chul RHIM
;
Jung Kyo LEE
;
Duk KWUN
;
C Jin WHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurological, Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gloma;
Postradiation tumor
- MeSH:
Brain;
Child*;
Glioma*;
Humans;
Medulloblastoma
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1993;22(11):1256-1264
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of cerebral glioma which was developed 5 years after brain irradiation for medulloblastoma is reported. The etiology and pathogenesis of human glioma are still unknown. The possible causal role of radiation therapy in inducing cerebral glioma is discussed on the basis of these observations.
