Late appearance of meningioma at the site of partially removed oligodendroglioma. Case report.
A case is presented in which a meningioma and a glioma grew in the region where, 23 years before, a glial tumor had been partially removed and irradiated. The authors suggest that surgical trauma and ionizing radiation may have influenced the tumor's development.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008579:Meningioma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects