[Delayed effect of radiation therapy on extracerebral cavernous angioma in the middle fossa].
This is a report of a case with extracerebral cavernous angioma in the middle fossa which had received radiation therapy. Follow-up study with serial computed tomography during and after irradiation were presented. A 62-year-old housewife complained of vertigo. CT scan revealed a slightly high density area in the left middle cranial fossa which was markedly enhanced with contrast media. Left carotid angiography demonstrated a large avascular mass in the left middle fossa and no feeding artery or draining vein was visualized except a faint irregular stain in the venous phase. Irradiation with a total dose of 50 Gy was delivered. At the end of radiation, CT scan revealed a slight decrease in size and CT number of the tumor. Follow-up CT scans 5 months later showed 50% regression of the tumor and 19 months later were negative for tumor. It is concluded that in case of an extracerebral cavernous angioma with massive hemorrhage, radiation of up to 30-50 Gy was a method of choice. The treatment results in the possibility of eliminating surgery and the benefit of irradiation may not become evident until the first year.
Shibata
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Department of Neurosurgery, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
Mori
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D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*