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Differential abscopal effect in extracranial and intracranial lesions after radiotherapy alone for vertebral bone metastasis of unknown primary: a case report.
Ishikawa, Yojiro; Umezawa, Rei; Yamamoto, Takaya; Takahashi, Noriyoshi; Takeda, Kazuya; Suzuki, Yu; Jingu, Keiichi.
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  • Ishikawa Y; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, MIyagi, 980-8574, Japan. y02614111@yahoo.co.jp.
  • Umezawa R; Division of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1-15-1 Fukumuro, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, 983-8536, Japan. y02614111@yahoo.co.jp.
  • Yamamoto T; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, MIyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
  • Takahashi N; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, MIyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
  • Takeda K; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, MIyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
  • Suzuki Y; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, MIyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
  • Jingu K; Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-chou, Aoba-ku, Sendai, MIyagi, 980-8574, Japan.
J Med Case Rep ; 16(1): 94, 2022 Mar 06.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35248152
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The abscopal effect is a phenomenon in which a tumor located far from irradiated lesions regresses. We have experienced a case in which both intracranial and extracranial lesions showed an abscopal effect after radiotherapy for spinal metastases of unknown primary. We report the differential abscopal effect in extracranial and intracranial lesions. CASE PRESENTATION A 57-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with multiple lung nodules, bone metastases, and brain metastases. The results of pathological examination at the previous hospital he visited suggested adenocarcinoma of the lung. However, there was a possibility that the biopsy specimen was inadequate. Radiation therapy was performed on the ninth thoracic vertebra for a total dose of 39 Gy in 13 fractions because the lesion in the ninth thoracic vertebra was destructively extending. After thorough examination, the primary lesion could not be identified, and we made diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary. The patient did not want to receive systemic chemotherapy; however, all of the lesions except for the brain metastases had spontaneously shrunk 2 months after radiation therapy. Although the brain metastases had partially shrunk, whole-brain radiotherapy for a total dose of 36 Gy in 12 fractions was performed. Fifteen months after initial radiation therapy, the brain metastasis recurred, and Gamma Knife radiosurgery was additionally performed. The brain metastases disappeared after the radiosurgery. During a period of 30 months after radiation therapy for the ninth vertebra, the lesions of the trunk all maintained their shrinkage without systemic chemotherapy. Right cervical lymph node metastasis and brain metastases occurred 30 months after the initial radiation therapy. A biopsy of the right cervical lymph node led to the diagnosis of clear cell carcinoma. Although we considered additional radiation therapy or chemotherapy, the patient died 3 months after the progression of recurrence lesions. DISCUSSION AND

CONCLUSIONS:

We report a rare case in which radiotherapy alone for an extracranial metastatic lesion of a vertebra resulted in an abscopal effect on both extracranial and intracranial lesions. Notably, the abscopal effect in the intracranial lesions was weaker than that in the extracranial lesions.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias Primarias Desconocidas / Neoplasias Encefálicas / Radiocirugia Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: J Med Case Rep Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Japón

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Neoplasias Primarias Desconocidas / Neoplasias Encefálicas / Radiocirugia Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: J Med Case Rep Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Japón
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