Multiple neoplasms following craniospinal irradiation for medulloblastoma in a patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 286-288

  O'Malley, Sean ^a   Weitman, David ^a   Olding, Michael ^a   Sekhar, Laligam ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Gorlin's syndrome; pleomorphic liposarcoma; radiation induced tumor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL NEVUS SYNDROME; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LIPOSARCOMA; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MENINGIOMA; MULTIPLE CANCER; NEURILEMOMA; OSTEOCHONDROMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS;

EID: 0030945456     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1997.86.2.0286     Document Type: Article

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