A Diagnostic Conundrum: Cerebral Radiation Necrosis Masquerading as Tumor in the Contralateral Hemisphere

Cerebral radiation necrosis (CRN) is a recognized late complication following cranial irradiation. This article describes a unique case of CRN occurring contralaterally to the original irradiation site in a male treated for atypical meningioma with surgery and subsequent radiation therapy. This case...

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Main Authors: Tanshi Daljit, Saarthak Miglani, Daljit Singh, Ravindra K. Saran
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1806840
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author Tanshi Daljit
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description Cerebral radiation necrosis (CRN) is a recognized late complication following cranial irradiation. This article describes a unique case of CRN occurring contralaterally to the original irradiation site in a male treated for atypical meningioma with surgery and subsequent radiation therapy. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of differentiating CRN from tumor recurrence or progression and highlights the importance of advanced imaging techniques and biopsy for diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-2bcb8d3aec9249e288a463b9363f9ff02025-08-20T02:04:31ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-916710.1055/s-0045-1806840A Diagnostic Conundrum: Cerebral Radiation Necrosis Masquerading as Tumor in the Contralateral HemisphereTanshi Daljit0Saarthak Miglani1Daljit Singh2Ravindra K. Saran3Radiation Oncology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, IndiaRadiation Oncology, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, IndiaNeurosurgery, Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER), Delhi, IndiaPathology, Gobind Ballabh Pant Hospital, Delhi, IndiaCerebral radiation necrosis (CRN) is a recognized late complication following cranial irradiation. This article describes a unique case of CRN occurring contralaterally to the original irradiation site in a male treated for atypical meningioma with surgery and subsequent radiation therapy. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of differentiating CRN from tumor recurrence or progression and highlights the importance of advanced imaging techniques and biopsy for diagnosis.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1806840cerebral radiation necrosiscontralateral cerebral radiation necrosisradiation-induced brain necrosis
spellingShingle Tanshi Daljit
Saarthak Miglani
Daljit Singh
Ravindra K. Saran
A Diagnostic Conundrum: Cerebral Radiation Necrosis Masquerading as Tumor in the Contralateral Hemisphere
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
cerebral radiation necrosis
contralateral cerebral radiation necrosis
radiation-induced brain necrosis
title A Diagnostic Conundrum: Cerebral Radiation Necrosis Masquerading as Tumor in the Contralateral Hemisphere
title_full A Diagnostic Conundrum: Cerebral Radiation Necrosis Masquerading as Tumor in the Contralateral Hemisphere
title_fullStr A Diagnostic Conundrum: Cerebral Radiation Necrosis Masquerading as Tumor in the Contralateral Hemisphere
title_full_unstemmed A Diagnostic Conundrum: Cerebral Radiation Necrosis Masquerading as Tumor in the Contralateral Hemisphere
title_short A Diagnostic Conundrum: Cerebral Radiation Necrosis Masquerading as Tumor in the Contralateral Hemisphere
title_sort diagnostic conundrum cerebral radiation necrosis masquerading as tumor in the contralateral hemisphere
topic cerebral radiation necrosis
contralateral cerebral radiation necrosis
radiation-induced brain necrosis
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1806840
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