Long-term follow-up of radiosurgically treated arteriovenous malformations in children: report of nine cases.
Long-term follow-up results of nine children treated for cerebral arteriovenous malformation with a gamma unit are presented. Complete nidus obliteration was angiographically confirmed in six cases and significant decreases in arteriovenous malformation size were observed in the other three. There were no radiation-related deteriorations in physical or mental development. In seven patients who underwent endocrinological examination more than 3 years after irradiation, five were normal and the other two showed only low serum adrenocorticotropic hormone levels, which, however, did not necessitate replacement therapy. Neurodiagnostic imaging follow-up studies revealed no radiation-induced lesions in any of the nine cases.
Yamamoto
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Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical College Dai-ni-Hospital, Japan.
Jimbo
M
M
Ide
M
M
Tanaka
N
N
Lindquist
C
C
Steiner
L
L
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016634:Radiosurgery
D006728:Hormones