Apoplectic intracerebral hemorrhage: an unusual complication of cerebral radiation necrosis.
A patient with apoplectic intracerebral hemorrhage from delayed cerebral radionecrosis is reported. The histological changes of abnormal telangiectatic vessels account for the unusual clinical presentation. The pathogenesis and treatment of radionecrosis are discussed, and massive hemorrhage as a complication is emphasized.
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000528:radiation effects; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009336:Necrosis; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed