Selective conformal radiotherapy for arteriovenous malformation involving the spinal cord.
Br J Radiol
; 78(927): 252-4, 2005 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Radiotherapy has seldom been used in the treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVM) involving the spinal cord because of the cord's limited radiation tolerance. A 57-year-old woman with progressive myelopathy due to AVM was treated with a selective conformal radiation therapy (55.6 Gy/20 days) on the nidus region preserving the spinal cord, drainer veins and involved bones. The drainers and symptoms were minimized at the end of treatment and disappeared over 2 years. This case illustrates the usefulness of selective conformal radiation therapy.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Malformações Arteriovenosas
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Medula Espinal
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Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Radioterapia Conformacional
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article