title: Role of radiotherapy in cavernous hemangioma liver.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effectiveness of local radiotherapy for controlling cavernous hemangioma of liver.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective analysis of four diagnosed cases of cavernous hemangiomas of the liver treated with radiotherapy. Hepatic irradiation was given in a tumor dose of 30 Gy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three of the four cases showed a complete clinical regression of the liver lesions over a period of 8-14 months, but in one case there was only 75% regression of the mass at 12 months of follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Localized radiotherapy is effective in the treatment of giant cavernous hemangiomas of the liver and a tumor dose of 30 Gy is optimum with minimal morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Biswal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Bal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes