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Surgery Head and neck 4a051162

Long term effect of craniospinal irradiation for medulloblastoma is :

A
Secondary malignancy
B
Neuro endocrine abnormalities
C
Neurocognitive effects
D
Hearing loss
High-Yield Explanation
Craniospinal Irradiation Hypothyroidism: One of the earliest late side effects of CSI and 2nd MC (after GH disturbance) Prevelence of hypothyroidism is 40-80% after CSI Significantly increased risk of development of benign thyroid nodules and papillary carcinoma of the thyroid many years later Ref: www.ncbi.nlm.gov/pubmed/9121399

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