| Autor: |
K J, Stelzer, C R, Thomas, M S, Berger, A M, Spence, C M, Shaw, T W, Griffin |
| Rok vydání: |
1995 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Neurosurgery. 36(6) |
| ISSN: |
0148-396X |
| Popis: |
There are a limited number of previously reported cases involving the use of radiation therapy for sarcoid of the brain. The case of a 22-year-old man with a thalamic/posterior third ventricle sarcoid mass that grew despite steroid medication is presented. The patient was treated with external beam radiation to a total dose of 20 Gy, with 2-Gy fractions over 14 elapsed days. A complete radiographic response was achieved 4 months after radiation was completed. Radiographic follow-up through 8 months postradiation shows no evidence of disease recurrence. Fractionated radiation therapy in low-to-moderate doses appears to be efficacious in steroid-refractory sarcoid of the brain. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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