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Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery in a Large Bilateral Thalamic and Basal Ganglia Arteriovenous Malformation
Joint Authors
Tanaka, Tomoko
Westgate, Steven
Cress, Marshall C.
Nanda, Ashish
Litofsky, N. Scott
Lee, Janet
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the basal ganglia and thalamus have a more aggressive natural history with a higher morbidity and mortality than AVMs in other locations.
Optimal treatment—complete obliteration without new neurological deficits—is often challenging.
We present a patient with a large bilateral basal ganglia and thalamic AVM successfully treated with hypofractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (HFSRS) with intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).
Methods.
The patient was treated with hypofractionated stereotactic radiosurgery to 30 Gy at margin in 5 fractions of 9 static fields with a minimultileaf collimator and intensity modulated radiotherapy.
Results.
At 10 months following treatment, digital subtraction angiography showed complete obliteration of the AVM.
Conclusions.
Large bilateral thalamic and basal ganglia AVMs can be successfully treated with complete obliteration by HFSRS with IMRT with relatively limited toxicity.
Appropriate caution is recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Janet& Tanaka, Tomoko& Westgate, Steven& Nanda, Ashish& Cress, Marshall C.& Litofsky, N. Scott. 2013. Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery in a Large Bilateral Thalamic and Basal Ganglia Arteriovenous Malformation. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486617
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Janet…[et al.]. Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery in a Large Bilateral Thalamic and Basal Ganglia Arteriovenous Malformation. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486617
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Janet& Tanaka, Tomoko& Westgate, Steven& Nanda, Ashish& Cress, Marshall C.& Litofsky, N. Scott. Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery in a Large Bilateral Thalamic and Basal Ganglia Arteriovenous Malformation. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486617
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486617