Intramedullary pilocytic astrocytomas — a clinical and morphological study after combined surgical and photon or neutron therapy
| Autor: | Helmut Wiedemayer, Volker Reinhardt, H.-E. Nau, Volker Budach, Friedhelm Rauhut |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Astrocytoma law.invention Fast Neutrons Intramedullary rod law medicine Humans Spinal Cord Neoplasms Child Rachis Pilocytic astrocytoma business.industry General Medicine Prognosis medicine.disease Combined Modality Therapy Magnetic Resonance Imaging Spinal column Surgery Radiation therapy Female Neurology (clinical) Neurosurgery Complication business |
| Zdroj: | Neurosurgical Review. 12:309-313 |
| ISSN: | 1437-2320 0344-5607 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf01780847 |
| Popis: | Ten patients suffering from intramedullary pilocytic astrocytomas (WHO-classification: astrocytoma grade I) were investigated catamnesticly. Combined surgery and radiotherapy was performed. Seven patients received neutron irradiation postoperatively. In four cases the neurological symptoms were improved after follow-up periods ranging from 33 to 89 months. The three other patients died after 6 to 21 months. The autopsy findings of a 14 year old child are presented. Our results are compared with reports in the literature. In addition, long-term problems of the spinal column are discussed. It seems that the combined surgical and neutron therapy improves the prognosis of pencil gliomas. |
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