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World J Clin Oncol. Nov 24, 2019; 10(11): 375-381
Published online Nov 24, 2019. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v10.i11.375
Published online Nov 24, 2019. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v10.i11.375
Case | Age (yr) | Gender | Symptom | Location | Treatment | Survival | Outcome |
Padua et al[1] | 17 | Male | Headache | Right frontal | Surgery (partial resection), radiotherapy | 15 mo | Alive |
Kuge et al[2] | 20 | Female | Severe headache, increased ICP symptoms | Pineal | Surgery (biopsy), gamma knife radiosurgery | 27 mo | Died |
Gorayski et al[3] | 58 | Female | Headache, recurrent syncopal events, behavioural changes | Right parietotemporal | Surgery (gross total resection), radiotherapy | 20 mo | Died |
Oliveira et al[4] | 22 | Female | headache, nausea, vomiting | Frontal | Surgery (partial resection) | 4 d | Died |
Our case | 27 | Male | Headache, vomiting, visual disturbance | Hypothalamus | Surgery (biopsy), radiotherapy | 2 | Died |
- Citation: Ng PM, Low PH, Liew DNS, Wong ASH. Radiation-induced malignant rhabdoid tumour of the hypothalamus in an adult: A case report. World J Clin Oncol 2019; 10(11): 375-381
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v10/i11/375.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v10.i11.375