Temporary symptomatic swelling of meningiomas following gamma knife surgery. Report of two cases.
In two patients in whom gamma knife surgery was performed for meningiomas clinically significant volume increases were observed in the first 3 months after treatment. Clinical examination and various imaging studies form the basis of the report in these patients. In each case, the volume increase was temporary.
El Shehaby
Amr
A
Gamma Knife Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Ganz
Jeremy C
JC
Reda
Wael A
WA
Hafez
Ayman
A
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D010672:Phenytoin; D003907:Dexamethasone