Abstract
Radiotherapy plays an adjunctive role with surgical debulking in the treatment of pituitary adenomas. The incidence of developing a second brain tumor following surgical and radiation treatment for pituitary adenoma is low, however present. This is a case report of a patient with a recurrent sellar tumor that was initially diagnosed as a nonsecretory pituitary adenoma. Treatment al the initial presentation involved two craniotomies and a course of radiotherapy to irradiate the tumor. Twelve years later, a recurrent sellar mass was identified and subsequently surgically debulked. It was histologically diagnosed as a highgrade osteosarcoma. The relevant literature is discussed with respect to the risk of developing a second brain tumor following surgical and radiation therapy for pituitary adenoma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 29 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Skull Base Surgery |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
State | Published - 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology