RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Radiation-Induced Peripheral Nerve Neurofibromata in a Patient Receiving Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1995
OP 1997
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1219
VO 29
IS 10
A1 Lai, V.
A1 Wong, Y.C.
A1 Poon, W.L.
A1 Fu, Y.P.
A1 Lam, T.C.
A1 Yuen, S.C.
YR 2008
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/10/1995.abstract
AB SUMMARY: Radiation-induced peripheral nerve tumor, in particular a benign entity such as a neurofibroma, is rare, with only a few cases being reported so far. We demonstrate a case of radiation-induced neurofibromata along the left cervical nerve roots in a man with a background of localized targeted hypofractionated radiation therapy as adjuvant treatment for left cervical nodal metastasis complicating nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The toxicity of high-dose radiation in a hypofractionated regime is also stressed.