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Pendl, G; Ganz, JC; Kitz, K; Eustacchio, S.
Acoustic neurinomas with macrocysts treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 1996; 66 Suppl 1(10):103-111
Doi: 10.1159/000099775
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- Abstract:
- Six cases of acoustic neurinomas with macrocystic components are presented. In three cases the cystic portion was within the tumor, while in the other three, the cyst was peritumoral, in the form of a cul-de-sac within the arachnoid, in other words it was not a true tumor cyst. The six tumors are from a series of 74 acoustic neurinomas treated by radiosurgery with a minimum follow-up of 18 months. In all cases, enlargement of the associated cyst was observed as early as 4 months after radiosurgery. Clinical signs and symptoms such as facial weakness, trigeminal symptoms, vertigo and dizziness and coordination disorders developed between 4 and 8 months. In three cases (two intramural cysts and one combined peri- and intramural cyst), subacute microsurgery was performed to treat the progression of neurological symptoms. One case had spontaneous rupture of an intramural cyst, one case of a peritumoral cyst, after progression showed a slow spontaneous size decrease after 2 years, and one case is still under observation. In the reported series, the dose at the tumor margin ranged between 11 and 17 Gy (mean 13.8 +/- 2.5 [SD] Gy) and the maximal dose between 24 and 40 Gy (mean 30.6 +/- 6.2 Gy). In view of the findings in this study, one should perhaps be cautious in advising radiosurgery for this subgroup of acoustic tumors.
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