Recurrent delayed brain hemorrhage over years after irradiation and chemotherapy for astrocytoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report on an adult patient with a right frontal astrocytoma, classification WHO II, who suffered from radionecrosis 3.5 years after surgery and combined radio- and chemotherapy. Beginning 8 years after initial diagnosis, repeated episodes of bilateral cerebral hemorrhage and cavitation occurred. This case description emphasizes the possibility of repeated hemorrhage as a delayed reaction to brain irradiation and chemotherapy.
Medical subject headings
- Astrocytoma
- Brain Neoplasms
- Cerebral Hemorrhage