title: [High-voltage radiotherapy of cavernous giant hemangioma? An impressive case example].
abstract: Because of multifonus of therapeutic possibilities in treating cavernous haemangioma, we mostly, but primarily due to frequent spontaneous regression tendency, we exercise restraint. However, if irradiation is taken into consideration, it is mainly with "soft" X-rays (100 kV). The application of high voltage X-rays (1 MeV) by means of linear accelerator is seldom and rarely found in literature. That this method can be effective and indication for this is absolutely in order and life-saving, is described in an impressive case example of a congenital giant haemangioma on the right facial half of an infant, where all other previous forms of therapeutical procedures had failed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Strahlentherapie im Medizinischen Zentrum für Radiologie, Philipps-Universität Marburg/Lahn.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Proske
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pfab
mesh_terms: D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000151:congenital / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Hochvolt-Strahlentherapie eines kavernösen Riesenhämangioms? Ein eindrucksvolles Fallbeispiel.