Cerebral radionecrosis in an adult

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cerebral ventricle neoplasm, glioma, central nervous system, radionecrosis, radiotherapy, immunotherapy.

Abstract

The case report of a 37-year-old patient with history of having received radiotherapy due to a tumor lesion in the right frontal region is presented, who attended to the Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery in Cuba because of intense headache and left hemiparesis. After carrying out the necessary examinations, the clinical-imaging diagnosis of a radionecrosis lesion in the contralateral hemisphere was established, which was corroborated in the pathological examination once the tumor was removed; then, immunotherapy was indicated. The patient had a favorable clinical course because the control of the disease was achieved as well as the resolution of symptoms.

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Author Biography

Alfredo Daniel Aleman Bacallao, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía. La Habana

Residente de Neurocirugia

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2024-02-28

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Abreu Casas D, Aleman Bacallao AD, Salinas Olivares MR. Cerebral radionecrosis in an adult. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2024 Feb. 28 [cited 2025 Jun. 3];28(1):e4664. Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/4664

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2024): ENERO-FEBRERO

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Case Reports

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