Postradiation astrocytoma. Report of two cases

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · J. Neurosurg.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1989.70.3.0469· OSTI ID:6323185

Kitanaka, C; Shitara, N; Nakagomi, T; Nakamura, H; Genka, S; Nakagawa, K; Akanuma, A; Aoyama, H; Takakura, K

The authors describe two cases of malignant astrocytomas associated with previous radiation therapy in childhood for intracranial germinoma and craniopharyngioma. In both patients, there was no recurrence at the primary tumor site. Because of a geometric coincidence between the tumor location and the radiation field, radiotherapy was strongly implicated as a cause of these two astrocytomas.33 references.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Tokyo Hospital (Japan)
• OSTI ID: 6323185
• Journal Information: J. Neurosurg.; (United States), Vol. 70:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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