Glioblastoma after radiotherapy for craniopharyngioma: case report

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Neurosurgery; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1227/00006123-198707000-00007· OSTI ID:6121626

Ushio, Y; Arita, N; Yoshimine, T; Nagatani, M; Mogami, H

A 6-year-old girl developed a glioblastoma in the basal ganglia and brain stem 5 years after surgical excision and local irradiation (5460 cGy) for craniopharyngioma. Clinical and histological details are presented, and the literature on radiation-induced gliomas is reviewed.

• Research Organization: Osaka Univ. Medical School, Japan
• OSTI ID: 6121626
• Journal Information: Neurosurgery; (United States), Vol. 21:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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