Rapid postradiation malignant transformation of a pilocytic astrocytoma in an adult with neurofibromatosis type 1: illustrative case
The authors demonstrate that caution should be taken in utilizing radiotherapy instead of resection in cases of APA and NF1, with close monitoring for posttreatment recurrence. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24241.
Authors
- Jonathan C. Welch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3267-2242)
- Richard A. Prayson
- Rami O. Almefty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1722-6973)
- Yuan Rong
- Rohan V Gupta
- Anand Kaul
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Temple University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case24241
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37