IMRT in a rare case of bilateral optic nerve glioma
| Autor: | Rajanigandha Tudu, Praveer Munda, Payal Raina, Rashmi Singh, Anup Kumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry medicine.medical_treatment medicine.disease Deteriorating vision Radiation therapy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Total dose Rare case 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Post radiotherapy Radiology Optic nerve glioma business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Orbit (anatomy) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice. 20:120-122 |
| ISSN: | 1467-1131 1460-3969 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s1460396920000023 |
| Popis: | Purpose:Optic nerve glioma (OPG) is a rare tumour of children and adolescents. The treatment is challenging as it may jeopardise the visual outcome. We are reporting a case of bilateral OPG, treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy in our department.Material and Method:An 18-year-old female presented with a gradually deteriorating vision in both eyes. A detailed clinical and ophthalmological examination was carried out. Her MRI of orbit and brain were suggestive of bilateral optic nerve glioma. She was treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy to a total dose of 54Gy in 30 fractions over 6 weeks.Results:She well tolerated the treatment. Post radiotherapy at 8 weeks, she had stabilization of vision on clinical assessment.Conclusion:Radiotherapy using IMRT can be successfully used to treat OPG, and it checks tumour growth and prevents further deterioration. |
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