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Radioterapií indukovaný glioblastom u dítěte pro meduloblastom mozečku (kazuistika a přehled literatury)

Title in English Radiotherapy induced glioblastoma in a child previously treated for cerebelar medulloblastoma (Case report and review of the literature)
Authors

PAVELKA Zdeněk BRICHTOVÁ Eva KŘEN Leoš SKOTÁKOVÁ Jarmila OLTOVÁ Alexandra ŠLAMPA Pavel ZITTERBART Karel ŠTĚRBA Jaroslav

Year of publication 2008
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Klinická onkologie
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Oncology and hematology
Keywords radiotherapy secondary malignancy radiotherapy induced glioma prognosis medulloblastoma childhood cancer
Description Malignant gliomas represent the most frequent radiotherapy induced ("secondary") solid tumor. Their prognosis remains extremely poor despite of aggresive multimodal treatment. We present a case report of a 16 years old boy who development cerebellar glioblastoma six years following the combined treatment for medulloblastoma. Clinical history, pathological and cytogenetic findings of the case are discussed along with treatment possibilities.
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