Glioblastoma after Radiotherapy for Pituitary Adenoma |
Jong Young Lee, Kyung Ran Park, Hun Joo Kim, Chong In Lee, Myung Soon Kim, Soon Hee Jung |
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine Wonju Christian Hospital, Korea. 2Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine Wonju Christian Hospital, Korea. 3Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine Wonju Christian Hospital, Korea. 4Department of Radiology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine Wonju Christian Hospital, Korea. 5Department of Pathology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine Wonju Christian Hospital, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
A 39-year-old woman developed a glioblastoma about 7 years and 10 months after local radiotherapy (4500 cGy) for pituitary adenoma. Clinical and histopathological details are presented, and previously reported cases of radiation-induced glioma are reviewed. |
Key Words:
Pituitary adenoma, Radiotherapy, Secondary cancer, Glioblastoma |
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