Acute hyperthermia following stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenoma.
A 71-year-old male presented with a large pituitary adenoma with superior extension into the optic chiasm and suprasellar cistern. He was treated with stereotactic radiosurgery to a dose of 16 Gy. Approximately 1 h after radiosurgery he developed fever; his temperature peaked at 105.1 degrees F and normalized about 20 h later. This case demonstrates that acute hyperthermia is a potential complication following high dose stereotactic radiosurgery for large pituitary tumours.
Kalapurakal
J A
JA
Department of Radiation Oncology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
Silverman
C L
CL
Akhtar
N
N
Downes
B
B
Andrews
D W
DW
Laske
D W
DW
Thomas
P R
PR
D000208:Acute Disease; D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*