Radiosurgical treatment of a hemangioblastoma: case report.
A hemangioblastoma of the fourth ventricle was treated with radiosurgery after attempts at surgical resection failed. No change in the size of the lesion has been seen in 2 years of follow-up, and the patient's neurological status remains normal. A brief review of the rationale for conventional radiation therapy and radiosurgery in the management of persistent/recurrent hemangioblastomas is presented.
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville.
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D000328:Adult; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018325:Hemangioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D016634:Radiosurgery; D012086:Reoperation