Meningioma and cavernous angioma following childhood radiotherapy.
Prophylactic cranial irradiation has been a part of multimodality management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). With optimum treatment and the resultant long-term cure rates, long-term side effects of radiation including radiation-induced neoplasms have been increasingly unearthed. We report a rare case of development of both a meningioma and a cavernous angioma following prophylactic cranial irradiation as a part of treatment of ALL. Regular follow-up and high index of suspicion for late radiation sequelae after treatment are therefore justifiable in leukemia survivors with history of prophylactic cranial irradiation.
Department of Radiology, King Edward Memorial Hospital & Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, India. akshaybaheti@gmail.com
Akshay D
AD
Baheti
Amit S
AS
Mahore
Bhooshan P
BP
Zade
Rakesh
R
Jalali
D000328:Adult; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000209:etiology*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*