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We report a case of radiation-induced meningioma that appeared 12 years after the discovery and treatment of a posterior fossa medulloblastoma. The features of the case that support the diagnosis of radiation-induced meningioma are discussed.
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Dweik, A., Maheut-Lourmiere, J., Lioret, E. et al. Radiation-induced meningioma. Child's Nerv Syst 11, 661–663 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00300726
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