[Clinical improvement induced by chemotherapy and social rehabilitation in a preterminal case of brain stem neoplasm: the objective and instrumental aspects].
A sixteen-years-old boy with a brain-stem neoplasia inducing coma was treated with chemotherapeutic agents. It resulted in dramatic clinical and instrumental improvement; radiologic findings were evaluated, showing decreasing dimension of intracranial mass. Brain-stem auditory evoked potentials were highly sensitive. We think that chemotherapy can be considered among the options a physician can offer to such a patient explaining informed consensus.
Portaleone
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Ia Clinica Pediatrica dell'Università degli Studi di Milano, Italia.
Marcellino
C
C
Casale
F
F
Cellerino
P
P
Vismara
E
E
Barca
M
M
Sganzerla
E
E
Pastorino
G
G
Volterrani
F
F
Carnelli
V
V
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001933:Brain Stem; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013727:Terminal Care
Miglioramento clinico indotto dalla chemioterapia e riabilitazione sociale in un caso preterminale di neoplasia tronco-encefalica: aspetti obiettivi e strumentali.