AI Article Synopsis
- The use of cranial irradiation in young patients with benign brain tumors raises concerns due to the risk of developing radiation-induced cancers later in life.
- A case is presented of a 48-year-old man who developed a second brainstem glioblastoma a decade after undergoing radiotherapy for a glomus jugulare tumor.
- This situation emphasizes the need for careful and personalized decision-making regarding radiation treatment in cases of benign tumors, especially for patients expected to survive long-term.
Article Abstract
The intensive utilisation of cranial irradiation in young individuals with benign intracranial pathologies are of particular concern because of the potential for delayed development of radiation-induced neoplasms. We present a 48-year-old man who developed a second metachronous brainstem glioblastoma 10 years following adjuvant radiotherapy for a partially resected glomus jugulare tumour. The current patient highlights the importance of judicious and individualised consideration for irradiation treatment in benign pathologies that are associated with long-term survival.
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