title: Gamma knife radiosurgery in children.
abstract: 52 pediatric patients were treated with radiosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Arteriovenous malformations were treated in 27 patients. Complete obliteration was noted in 4 of 12 patients imaged more than 2 years after radiosurgery. Arteriovenous malformation rebleed was noted in 1 patient. Symptomatic T2 changes were noted in 2 patients. Among 29 neoplasms treated in 25 patients, local control was noted in 5 of 7 low-grade gliomas, 5 of 14 high-grade gliomas, 4 of 5 craniopharyngiomas and 3 of 3 sarcomas. Three patients treated for neoplasms developed necrosis after radiosurgery.
authors.affiliation: London Regional Cancer Clinic, Ont., Canada.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Wara
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sneed
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Gutin
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ciricillo
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Stalpers
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Verhey
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Petti
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques