Glioblastoma multiforme of the cerebellum five decades after irradiation of a cerebellar tumor.
A 70-year-old woman is reported who had glioblastoma multiforme of the cerebellum 52 years after radiation therapy to a midline cerebellar tumor. Seven similar reported cases are reviewed. Dedifferentiation of astrocytoma to glioblastoma and the role of radiation therapy are discussed.
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Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
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D000368:Aged; D001254:Astrocytoma; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors