Radiation-induced meningioma.
We report a case of radiation-induced meningioma that appeared 12 years after the discovery and treatment of a posterior fossa medulloblastoma. The features of the case that support the diagnosis of radiation-induced meningioma are discussed.
Dweik
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Department of Neurosurgery, Bretonneau Hospital, Tours, France.
Maheut-Lourmiere
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Lioret
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D000293:Adolescent; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed