Post-operative radiotherapy for recurrent dermoid cysts of the spine: a report of 3 cases.
We report three cases of recurrent, intraspinal dermoid cysts managed with post-operative radical radiotherapy. In all cases, the period between last surgery and cystic re-accumulation has been lengthened by the use of involved-field radiotherapy. This combined-modality approach could be beneficial in decreasing the probability of recurrence associated with incompletely-resected tumours, or in patients whose co-morbidities put them at increased operative risk for serial neurosurgical procedures.
Bristow
R G
RG
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Laperriere
N J
NJ
Tator
C
C
Milosevic
M
M
Wong
C S
CS
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery