Single-Fraction Helical Tomotherapy for Ameloblastic Carcinoma.
Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumor. Surgical resection of the tumor is the mainstay of its treatment. To date, radiotherapy for this tumor remains controversial. This report describes a case of AC with intracranial extension and provides the first report of the efficacy of single-fraction helical tomotherapy for the treatment of residual AC after surgical resection.
Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Hokuto Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: yosinobu@hokuto7.or.jp.
Yoshinobu
Y
Takahashi
Department Head, Department of Otolaryngology, Hokuto Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan.
Nobuyuki
N
Bandoh
Resident, Department of Radiology, Hokuto Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan.
Akihiko
A
Miyamoto
Department Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Hokuto Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan.
Hajime
H
Kamada
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D050397:Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / Q000379:methods*; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy