title: Radiotherapy in the maxillary hemangioma.
abstract: We present the case of a large maxillary hemangioma treated by radiotherapy. Only 4 cases managed by radiotherapy have been reported in the literature, and most authors negate the radiosensitivity of the tumor. In our patient, the outcome was excellent; by 6 months tumor reduction was more than 50%. This is the first case referred to in the literature whose radiotherapy response was evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging. We describe the clinical and imaging findings of this very rare tumor and its evolution. We also comment on the literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Clinic I Universitari, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rovirosa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berenguer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Reyes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferre
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Farrús
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Traserra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biete
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage