Radiation-associated sarcoma of the skull base after irradiation for pituitary adenoma

Secondary, radiation-induced neoplasms represent a significant long-term risk after radiation treatment, and radiation-induced sarcomas (RAS) have an especially poor prognosis. These have rarely been reported after irradiation for pituitary adenomas.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sedney, Cara L., Morris, Jonathan M., Giannini, Caterina, Link, Michael J., Swetz, Keith M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3325752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22532923
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/rt.2012.e7
Descripción
Sumario:Secondary, radiation-induced neoplasms represent a significant long-term risk after radiation treatment, and radiation-induced sarcomas (RAS) have an especially poor prognosis. These have rarely been reported after irradiation for pituitary adenomas.

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