Acute hemorrhage in late radiation necrosis of the temporal lobe: Report of five cases and review of the literature

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 143-150

  Cheng, Kin Ming ^a   Chan, Chi Ming ^a   Fu, Yiu Tung ^a   Ho, Luen Cheong ^a   Cheung, Fung Ching ^a   Law, Chun Key ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hemorrhage; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Radiation necrosis; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL RUPTURE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLIOSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; RADIATION NECROSIS; TEMPORAL LOBE; TEMPORAL LOBECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NECROSIS; RADIATION INJURIES; TEMPORAL LOBE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0035002147     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010631112015     Document Type: Article

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