Meningioma and cavernous angioma following childhood radiotherapy

J Cancer Res Ther. 2010 Jul-Sep;6(3):333-5. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.73348.

Abstract

Prophylactic cranial irradiation has been a part of multimodality management of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). With optimum treatment and the resultant long-term cure rates, long-term side effects of radiation including radiation-induced neoplasms have been increasingly unearthed. We report a rare case of development of both a meningioma and a cavernous angioma following prophylactic cranial irradiation as a part of treatment of ALL. Regular follow-up and high index of suspicion for late radiation sequelae after treatment are therefore justifiable in leukemia survivors with history of prophylactic cranial irradiation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Hemangioma / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningioma / etiology*
  • Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / etiology*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / etiology*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / radiotherapy*
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects*