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Primary brain lymphoma after X‐ray irradiation to the scalp for tinea capitis in childhood
Author(s) -
Stein Moshe,
Haim N.,
Kuten Abraham,
Doron Yafa,
Ben Arieh Yehudi T.,
Cohen Yoram
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930500416
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , scalp , medicine , lymphoma , dermatology , primary (astronomy) , pathology , physics , astronomy
A 39‐year‐old male developed primary brain lymphoma 33 years after receiving scalp irradiation for tinea capitis. This is the first reported association between cranial irradiation during childhood and subsequent development of primary brain lymphoma. © 1992 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.