Radiation-Induced Low-Grade Glioma following Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: Case Report and Literature Review

Introduction. Radiation-induced gliomas (RIGs) were reported in the literature in general. In most of the reported cases and the reviewed articles, patients have a history of primary intracranial tumors like craniopharyngioma, medulloblastoma, and ependymoma, and the commonly resulting secondary tum...

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Main Authors: Moayad. M. Z. Ahmed, Fawaz. E. M. Abdelradi, Rabee A. ELfeel
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1907435
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author Moayad. M. Z. Ahmed
Fawaz. E. M. Abdelradi
Rabee A. ELfeel
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description Introduction. Radiation-induced gliomas (RIGs) were reported in the literature in general. In most of the reported cases and the reviewed articles, patients have a history of primary intracranial tumors like craniopharyngioma, medulloblastoma, and ependymoma, and the commonly resulting secondary tumors are meningiomas and sarcomas, mainly not gliomas. Case Presentation. A 50-year-old woman had a history of left scalp temporal region periauricular squamous cell carcinoma, which was verified by the histology result of a biopsy 11 years ago. On the basis of that, she began receiving low-dose radiation sessions when she was 39 years old. She exhibits cranial symptoms and a radiological sign of cancer 9 years later. After a successful excision procedure, histology revealed diffuse astrocytoma Grade 2. Our case is suspected to fit the criteria for being identified as RIG, which is a syndrome that is thought to occur infrequently in the literature. Conclusion. In conclusion, the way that this condition manifested in our case is considered rare due to old age and the low doses of radiation received. Despite being an important part to confirm the diagnosis, genetic studies were unfortunately not done in our case, but we mainly based on the criteria mentioned by Cahan et al., which are mainly taken from the clinical history and histopathology. Here, we present an example of considering such a diagnosis when suspected clinically, but a genetic study for confirmation should be thought of even if it is not available in the locality.
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spelling doaj-art-89ccf441ee9f416b9acfbca0ef1d01b62025-08-20T03:37:51ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69192024-01-01202410.1155/2024/1907435Radiation-Induced Low-Grade Glioma following Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: Case Report and Literature ReviewMoayad. M. Z. Ahmed0Fawaz. E. M. Abdelradi1Rabee A. ELfeel2Aliaa Specialist HospitalBahri Teaching HospitalDoctor Specialized HospitalIntroduction. Radiation-induced gliomas (RIGs) were reported in the literature in general. In most of the reported cases and the reviewed articles, patients have a history of primary intracranial tumors like craniopharyngioma, medulloblastoma, and ependymoma, and the commonly resulting secondary tumors are meningiomas and sarcomas, mainly not gliomas. Case Presentation. A 50-year-old woman had a history of left scalp temporal region periauricular squamous cell carcinoma, which was verified by the histology result of a biopsy 11 years ago. On the basis of that, she began receiving low-dose radiation sessions when she was 39 years old. She exhibits cranial symptoms and a radiological sign of cancer 9 years later. After a successful excision procedure, histology revealed diffuse astrocytoma Grade 2. Our case is suspected to fit the criteria for being identified as RIG, which is a syndrome that is thought to occur infrequently in the literature. Conclusion. In conclusion, the way that this condition manifested in our case is considered rare due to old age and the low doses of radiation received. Despite being an important part to confirm the diagnosis, genetic studies were unfortunately not done in our case, but we mainly based on the criteria mentioned by Cahan et al., which are mainly taken from the clinical history and histopathology. Here, we present an example of considering such a diagnosis when suspected clinically, but a genetic study for confirmation should be thought of even if it is not available in the locality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1907435
spellingShingle Moayad. M. Z. Ahmed
Fawaz. E. M. Abdelradi
Rabee A. ELfeel
Radiation-Induced Low-Grade Glioma following Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: Case Report and Literature Review
Case Reports in Surgery
title Radiation-Induced Low-Grade Glioma following Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Radiation-Induced Low-Grade Glioma following Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Radiation-Induced Low-Grade Glioma following Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Radiation-Induced Low-Grade Glioma following Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Radiation-Induced Low-Grade Glioma following Radiotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp: Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort radiation induced low grade glioma following radiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp case report and literature review
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/1907435
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