Radiation-induced meningioma after treatment for pituitary adenoma: case report and literature review

Radiation-induced meningiomas are becoming increasingly well-recognized. We report a case of a 35-year-old man who developed a suprasellar meningioma 9 years after receiving a radiation dose of 4480 cGy for a pituitary adenoma. The literature is also reviewed.

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Published in:	Neurosurgery Vol. 26; no. 2; p. 329
Main Authors:	Partington, M D, Davis, D H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-02-1990
Subjects:	Adenoma - complications Adenoma - radiotherapy Adult Humans Male Meningeal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Meningeal Neoplasms - surgery Meningioma - diagnostic imaging Meningioma - surgery Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - diagnostic imaging Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - surgery Pituitary Neoplasms - complications Pituitary Neoplasms - radiotherapy Radiography
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Summary:	Radiation-induced meningiomas are becoming increasingly well-recognized. We report a case of a 35-year-old man who developed a suprasellar meningioma 9 years after receiving a radiation dose of 4480 cGy for a pituitary adenoma. The literature is also reviewed.
ISSN:	0148-396X
DOI:	10.1227/00006123-199002000-00025