First reported treatment of aggressive hemangioma with intraoperative radiation therapy and kyphoplasty (Kypho-IORT)

First reported treatment of aggressive hemangioma with intraoperative radiation therapy and kyphoplasty (Kypho-IORT)

Aggressive hemangiomas invade the spinal canal and/or paravertebral space and may cause cord compression and neurological symptoms. Radiation therapy was recognized as an effective strategy for the treatment of aggressive hemangiomas. Here, it is reported the first case of aggressive vertebral heman...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical and translational radiation oncology 2017, Vol.2, p.19-22
Hauptverfasser: Pinar Sedeño, B, Rodríguez Ibarria, N, Mhaidli Hamdani, H, Fernández Varela, T, San Miguel Arregui, I, Macías Verde, D, Lara Jiménez, P C
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Aggressive hemangiomas invade the spinal canal and/or paravertebral space and may cause cord compression and neurological symptoms. Radiation therapy was recognized as an effective strategy for the treatment of aggressive hemangiomas. Here, it is reported the first case of aggressive vertebral hemangioma treated by a combination of intraoperative radiation therapy and kyphoplasty (Kypho-IORT).
ISSN:2405-6308
DOI:10.1016/j.ctro.2016.12.008