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Fibrosarcoma after high energy radiation therapy for pituitary adenoma

Journal Article · · Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)
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  1. Univ. of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA
Pituitary sarcoma is a rare late complication of radiotherapy for pituitary tumors. Although early case reports involved multiple courses of relatively low-energy radiation therapy, pituitary sarcoma has been seen with single courses of high-energy x-ray or heavy particle radiotherapy. This report describes a fibrosarcoma of the pituitary occurring 5 years after 4,500 rad (45 Gy) of x-irradiation delivered in 20 treatments over 3 weeks by an 8 MeV linear accelerator.
OSTI ID:
7056844
Journal Information:
Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Vol. 135:5; ISSN AJROA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English