Temporary symptomatic swelling of meningiomas following gamma knife surgery. Report of two cases

J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan:102 Suppl:293-6. doi: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.s_supplement.0293.

Abstract

In two patients in whom gamma knife surgery was performed for meningiomas clinically significant volume increases were observed in the first 3 months after treatment. Clinical examination and various imaging studies form the basis of the report in these patients. In each case, the volume increase was temporary.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Brain Edema / drug therapy
  • Brain Edema / etiology*
  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / complications
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Meningioma / complications
  • Meningioma / pathology
  • Meningioma / surgery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Phenytoin / therapeutic use
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiosurgery / instrumentation
  • Radiosurgery / methods*
  • Seizures / drug therapy
  • Seizures / etiology
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Phenytoin
  • Dexamethasone