title: Can radiation induce pituitary tumors? Giant prolactinoma after radiation exposure.
abstract: Radiation is a well-known etiology for many CNS tumors, including meningiomas, sarcomas and gliomas. However, occurrence of pituitary adenoma after radiation exposure is rare. We report a 21-year-old man with a pituitary adenoma, who was treated with post-operative radiotherapy for pontine glioma at 6 years of age. The role of radiation exposure in the etiology of pituitary adenoma is discussed, along with a literature review of radiation-induced tumors.
authors.affiliation: Cardio-Neuro Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India.
authors.forename: Nilesh S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kurwale
authors.forename: Faiz Uddin
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Gurudatt
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Satyarthi
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mahapatra
mesh_terms: D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005910:Glioma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult