A 56-year-old man had radiation necrosis of the optic pathways, hypothalamus and brainstem following irradiation of a pituitary adenoma at a conventional dose. Factors which predispose to this complication are discussed. Vascular risk factors appear to facilitate radiation induced necrosis, and a reduction of doses is suggested in these cases.
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