Microbleeds and cavernomas after radiotherapy for paediatric primary brain tumours

Background With the expected growth and aging of the population of primary central nervous system tumours (PCNST) survivors, attention to the radiation-induced late brain injury is fundamental. Late focal hemosiderin deposition (FHD) lesions, namely microbleeds and cavernomas, are among the presumable late cerebrovascular complications associated with radiotherapy for PCNST. Objective To explore association between PCNST radiotherapy and the...