Dumb-bell sarcoma of the foramen jugulare with syringomyelia. A radio-induced tumour?
The clinicopathological findings of a 50-year-old man, who developed cervicothoracic syringomyelia at the age of 25 are presented. He was given radiation therapy at the age of 33. At the age of 57 he developed a foramen jugulare syndrome on the left, caused by a low grade leiomyosarcoma. Etiologically, the most attractive hypothesis appears to be that the tumour was induced by radiation therapy administered 24 years previously.
D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors