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Radiation-induced cerebellar high-grade glioma accompanied by meningioma and cavernoma 29 years after the treatment of medulloblastoma: a case report.

Authors :
Kamide T
Nakada M
Hayashi Y
Suzuki T
Hayashi Y
Uchiyama N
Kijima T
Hamada J
Source :
Journal of neuro-oncology [J Neurooncol] 2010 Nov; Vol. 100 (2), pp. 299-303. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Mar 31.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Here, we report the case of a patient with cerebellar high-grade glioma that developed after the patient underwent treatment for medulloblastoma. A 34-year-old man visited our hospital with complaints of dizziness and truncal ataxia. Magnetic resonance image showed a cerebellar tumor with multiple cavernomas and two lesions that were suspected to be meningiomas. The cerebellar tumor was surgically removed. According to pathological examination, the tumor was a high-grade glioma that was positive for methylated O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase promoter. In the past, he had received radiotherapy at the age of 5, after which he was operated for desmoplastic medulloblastoma in his right cerebellar hemisphere. Seven years after the initial therapy, cavernoma-induced intracerebral hemorrhage of the right temporal lobe was noted. To our knowledge, this is the first case of radiation-induced double intracranial tumors accompanied by symptomatic cavernoma.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1573-7373
Volume :
100
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of neuro-oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20354758
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-010-0166-0