Intracranial Anaplastic Astrocytoma after Radiotherapy for Craniopharyngioma.
- Author:
Hyon Jo KWON
1
;
Shi Hun SONG
;
Seon Hwan KIM
;
Seung Won CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Craniopharyngioma;
Radiation-induced neoplasms;
Anaplastic astrocytoma
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Astrocytoma*;
Basal Ganglia;
Brain Stem;
Craniopharyngioma*;
Humans;
Male;
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced;
Radiotherapy*;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2004;35(5):526-528
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The authors describe a case of 17-year-old male with anaplastic astrocytoma in the basal ganglia and brain stem 11 years after surgical excision and local irradiation(5480cGy) for craniopharyngioma. There is no recurrence at the primary tumor site. Because of a geometric coincidence between the tumor location and the radiation field, radiation therapy is strongly implicated as a cause of this anaplastic astrocytoma.
