title: Temporary symptomatic swelling of meningiomas following gamma knife surgery. Report of two cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Gamma Knife Center, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Amr
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Shehaby
authors.forename: Jeremy C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ganz
authors.forename: Wael A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Reda
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hafez
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D010672:Phenytoin; D003907:Dexamethasone