POSTOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY FOR RECURRENT DERMOID CYSTS OF THE SPINE -A REPORT OF 3 CASES

Authors
BRISTOW RG LAPERRIERE NJ TATOR C MILOSEVIC M WONG CS
Citation
Rg. Bristow et al., POSTOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY FOR RECURRENT DERMOID CYSTS OF THE SPINE -A REPORT OF 3 CASES, Journal of neuro-oncology, 33(3), 1997, pp. 251-256
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Oncology
Journal title
Journal of neuro-oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0167594X
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
251 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-594X(1997)33:3<251:PRFRDC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We report three cases of recurrent, intraspinal dermoid cysts managed with post-operative radical radiotherapy. In all cases, the period bet ween last surgery and cystic re-accumulation has been lengthened by th e use of involved-field radiotherapy. This combined-modality approach could be beneficial in decreasing the probability of recurrence associ ated with incompletely-resected tumours, or in patients whose co-morbi dities put them at increased operative risk for serial neurosurgical p rocedures.