Gamma Knife radiosurgery for the treatment of cavernous sinus hemangiomas

Xu,Qingsheng; Shen,Jian; Feng,Yiping; Zhan,Renya

doi:10.3892/ol.2015.4053

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Gamma Knife radiosurgery for the treatment of cavernous sinus hemangiomas

Authors:
- Qingsheng Xu
- Jian Shen
- Yiping Feng
- Renya Zhan
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Affiliations: Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China
Pages: 1545-1548
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Published online on: December 23, 2015

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Abstract

The present retrospective study aimed to analyze the outcome of patients with cavernous sinus hemangioma (CSH) treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKS). Between August 2011 and April 2014, 7 patients with CSHs underwent GKS. GKS was performed as the sole treatment option in 5 patients, whilst partial resection had been performed previously in 1 patient and biopsy had been performed in 1 patient. The mean volume of the tumors at the time of GKS was 12.5±10.2 cm3 (range, 5.3‑33.2 cm3), and the median prescription of peripheral dose was 14.0 Gy (range, 10.0‑15.0 Gy). The mean follow‑up period was 20 months (range, 6‑40 months). At the last follow‑up, the lesion volume had decreased in all patients, and all cranial neuropathies observed prior to GKS had improved. There were no radiation‑induced neuropathies or complications during the follow‑up period. GKS appears to be an effective and safe treatment modality for the management of CSHs.

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Gamma Knife radiosurgery for the treatment of cavernous sinus hemangiomas

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