Meningioma following cranial irradiation.
The case of a middle aged man who developed a meningioma directly underneath the site of a naevus treated with radiotherapy as a child, is presented. Epidemiological evidence and reports of similar cases suggesting meningiomas may be a sequel to irradiation, are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000209:etiology*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D009506:Nevus / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*