Open AccessA case of multiple radiation‐induced gliomas 24 years after radiation therapy against pituitary adenoma
Author(s) -
Kato Akihito,
Nagashima Goro
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.521
Subject(s) - medicine , pituitary adenoma , radiation therapy , radiology , glioma , necrosis , astrocytoma , medical physics , adenoma , pathology , cancer research
Key Clinical Message We treated a case in which multiple astrocytomas of varying grades developed in the irradiation field 24 years after radiation therapy. Differentiation from radiation necrosis based on presurgical diagnostic imaging was difficult; therefore, we feel it is essential to aggressively pursue histological diagnoses to select the optimal treatment method.