Radiation-induced peripheral nerve neurofibromata in a patient receiving hypofractionated radiation therapy.
Radiation-induced peripheral nerve tumor, in particular a benign entity such as a neurofibroma, is rare, with only a few cases being reported so far. We demonstrate a case of radiation-induced neurofibromata along the left cervical nerve roots in a man with a background of localized targeted hypofractionated radiation therapy as adjuvant treatment for left cervical nodal metastasis complicating nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The toxicity of high-dose radiation in a hypofractionated regime is also stressed.
Lai
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Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China. vincentlai@hkcr.org
Wong
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Poon
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Fu
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Lam
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Yuen
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D000328:Adult; D019583:Dose Fractionation, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000473:pathology*