title: Radiosensitive giant cell tumour of the sphenoid bone.
abstract: Giant cell tumours rarely occur in the cranial region. We encountered a radiosensitive giant cell tumour of the sphenoid in a 12-year-old girl. After a two-stage operation, the residual tumour regrew rapidly. The adjuvant radiotherapy subsequent to additional surgery has suppressed the growth of the residual tumour for 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kishima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyao
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D013100:Sphenoid Bone