[Radiation necrosis after stereotactic radiosurgery for benign glioma]

Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko. 2009 Jul-Sep:(3):37-42; discussion 42.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) becomes more widely used in treatment of patients with intracranial tumors. In spite of low invasiveness this method produces risk of development of radiation-induced complications including symptomatic focal necrosis. Authors report a case of radiation-induced necrosis occurred in a patient treated for benign glioma using Leksell Gamma-Knife. Morphological features, risk factors, incidence, differential diagnosis and treatment of cerebral radiation-induced necroses are briefly discussed in this article.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Gamma Rays / adverse effects*
  • Gamma Rays / therapeutic use
  • Glioma / pathology
  • Glioma / radiotherapy*
  • Glioma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiation Injuries / diagnosis
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology*
  • Radiation Injuries / pathology
  • Radiation Injuries / surgery
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Radiotherapy / methods
  • Treatment Outcome