Interstitial Irradiation of a Large, Low Grade Ependymoma with Stereotactically Implanted Iodine-125 Seeds. Case Report

Overview

Journal Acta Neurochir (Wien)

Specialty Neurosurgery

Date 1993 Jan 1

PMID 8333303

Citations 3

Authors

J Voges

C Gaus

W Schlegel

O Pastyr

B Wowra

V Sturm

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Abstract

In this case report a patient with a large intraventricular benign ependymoma is presented. The tumour was treated with stereotactically implanted Iodine-125 seeds and interstitial irradiation. Extension (diameter: 6.5 cm) and volume (112.5 ml) of the lesion caused the application of an unusually low dose (tumour surface dose: 40 Gy). The tumour shrank significantly within a few weeks. Follow-up at nearly 5 years shows the patient to be tumour free.

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