Acute hyperthermia following stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenoma

J A Kalapurakal, C L Silverman, N Akhtar, B Downes, D W Andrews, D W Laske, P R Thomas
1999 British Journal of Radiology  
A 71-year-old male presented with a large pituitary adenoma with superior extension into the optic chiasm and suprasellar cistern. He was treated with stereotactic radiosurgery to a dose of 16 Gy. Approximately 1 h after radiosurgery he developed fever; his temperature peaked at 105.1 ÊF and normalized about 20 h later. This case demonstrates that acute hyperthermia is a
doi:10.1259/bjr.72.864.10703483 pmid:10703483 fatcat:yp4e2gq2jvd6riooaiikbj6b3i