Results of radiosurgery for brain stem arteriovenous malformations
Results of radiosurgery for brain stem arteriovenous malformations
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DOI:
10.1136/jnnp.68.5.563
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发表时间:
2000-05-01
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11
通讯作者:
Kirino, T
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作者:
Kurita, H;Kawamoto, S;Kirino, T
Objective-To assess the treatment results of radiosurgery for brain stem arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and to seek optimal dose and treatment volume prescription for these lesions.Methods-The clinical and radiological data of 30 consecutive patients with brain stem AVM treated with gamma knife radiosurgery were retrospectively reviewed with a mean follow up period of 52.2 months. There were 26 patients with previous haemorrhages and 21 with neurological deficit. Seventeen AVMs were located in the midbrain, 11 in the pens, and two in the medulla oblongata. All of the lesions were small with the intra-axial component occupying less than one third of the area of brain stem parenchyma on axial section of multiplaner MRI or CT. The mean diameter of the nidus was 1.26 cm, and the nidus volume within the brain stem parenchyma ranged from 0.1 to 2.0 cm(3). The mean radiation dose to the AVM margin was 18.4 Gy.Results-The actuarial 3 year obliteration rate was 52.2%; 69.4% in cases treated with standard doses (minimum target dose, 18-20Gy), and 14.3% in cases treated with low doses (