Bevacizumab in the Treatment of Refractory Brain Edema in High-grade Glioma.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 46(1): e87-e90, 2024 Jan 01.
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| ID: mdl-38032194
We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with a steroid-dependent refractory tumor whose longstanding dexamethasone treatment was successfully discontinued after a course of bevacizumab. The use of bevacizumab despite the absence of clear evidence of radionecrosis allowed a significant decrease in the amount of the brain edema.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lesões por Radiação
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Edema Encefálico
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Glioma
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article