Primary anaplastic astrocytoma of the brain after prophylactic cranial irradiation in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Case report and review of the literature

Primary anaplastic astrocytoma of the brain after prophylactic cranial irradiation in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Case report and review of the literature

A 6½-year-old boy had developed acute lymphoblastic leukemia and was treated with systemic chemotherapy, intrathecal triple drug regimen and prophylactic cranial irradiation. After 10 years he developed anaplastic astrocytoma of the postero-superior cerebellum on the left side while leukemia was in...

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Main Authors: Imtiaz Ahmed, Sapna Krishnamurthy, Aanchal Kakkar, Pramod Kumar Julka, Goura Kishor Rath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
anaplastic astrocytoma
prophylactic cranial irradiation
Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2014;volume=35;issue=1;spage=86;epage=88;aulast=Ahmed
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