title: Spontaneous epidural haematoma associated with radiation-induced malignant fibrous histiocytoma.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous epidural haemorrhage associated with metastatic radiation-induced malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the dural meninges in a patient who had been previously treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma with radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yip
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000150:complications*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000150:complications*