title: [Hyperintensity on T2 MRI and size as predictors of obliteration in radiosurgically treated arteriovenous malformations].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine which factors were statistically related to radiological and clinical outcomes following radiosurgical treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).
  
  
  METHODS
  The data of 59 patients receiving radiosurgical treatment at our department were retrospectivelly reviewed. Different clinical and biological data, including Spetzler-Martin grade, the presentation of symptoms, radiation dose, number of isocenters and both radiological and clinical outcome, were subjected to multivariate analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  AVM obliteration was achieved in 77% of patients, the majority of them occurring between 3-5 years after treatment. Ten patients (17%) showed either acute or delayed complications. Only one patient died due tor hemorrhage during the follow-up after radiosurgery. A multivariate analysis showed that, hyperintensity on T2 MRI and a nidus smaller than 3 cm were the only factors statistically related to oclusion of the AVM (p=0.03 and p=0.05, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The nidus size and the development of hyperintensity on T2 MRI after the treatment were the strongest predictive factors of obliteration in our series of AVMs radiosurgically treated. Moreover, given that many AVMs showed complete obliteration between 3-5 years after treatment, we recommend to wait untill 5 years after treatment before considering a new terapeuthic approach in patients showing small residual nidus at control imaging.
authors.affiliation: Servicios de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Arrese Regańón
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alday
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campollo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Domínguez
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fernández-Letón
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez-Núñez
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Lobato
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome