[External electron irradiation in 2 cases of capillary hemangioma of the optic disk].
The authors report on two cases of solitary capillary hemangioma of the optic disc, treated with external electron beam. The radiotherapist must know these rare indications of radiotherapy; and though it is a benign tumor, fractionated irradiation with low doses is excellent and generally safe.
Schlienger
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P
Service de radiothérapie, Institut Curie, Paris, France.
Desjardins
L
L
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004583:Electrons; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000473:pathology; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy
Irradiation externe par électrons de deux cas d'hémangiome capillaire de la papille.