title: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour following radiotherapy for pituitary adenoma.
abstract: Intracranial malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST) is an extremely rare lesion. We report a patient with an MPNST in the sellar region following radiotherapy for pituitary adenoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Jianshe East Road, No 1, Zhengzhou, HeNan Province 450052, China. Electronic address: guofuyou888@yahoo.com.cn.
authors.forename: Fuyou
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Jianshe East Road, No 1, Zhengzhou, HeNan Province 450052, China.
authors.forename: Laijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Jianshe East Road, No 1, Zhengzhou, HeNan Province 450052, China.
authors.forename: Yanju
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Meng
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
keywords: Differential diagnosis; Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour; Pituitary adenoma; Sellar region