[Radiation-induced cavernoma of the central nervous system]

A Melot; A Laquerrière; S Hanzen; P Fréger; F Proust

doi:10.1016/j.neuchi.2007.09.147

[Radiation-induced cavernoma of the central nervous system]

Neurochirurgie. 2007 Dec;53(6):495-500. doi: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2007.09.147. Epub 2007 Dec 3.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Melot¹, A Laquerrière, S Hanzen, P Fréger, F Proust

Affiliation

¹ Service de neurochirurgie, CHU de Rouen, 1, rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen cedex, France.

PMID: 18061632
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2007.09.147

Abstract

Central nervous system radiation-induced cavernoma (RIC) is a rare entity. We report one case with a review of the literature. This case illustrates the following features: mean age of 11.7 years at time of radiation and mean latency period of nine years for these RIC, which are often numerous (38%), and located in the field of the craniospinal radiation therapy. This nosological entity belongs to the spectrum of radiation-induced lesions, and requires a long-term MRI follow up in patients who underwent cranial radiation therapy.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Central Nervous System Neoplasms / epidemiology
Central Nervous System Neoplasms / etiology*
Central Nervous System Neoplasms / pathology
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / epidemiology
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / etiology*
Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / epidemiology
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / pathology*
Neurosurgical Procedures