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Cavernous Hemangioma
Research results from Y. Sasagawa and colleagues update understanding of cavernous hemangioma
June 16th, 2009
According to a study from Toyama, Japan, "We report a rare case of gamma knife radiation-induced cavernous hemangioma. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 35-year-old man underwent resection of a left vestibular schwannoma and gamma knife radiosurgery (maximal dose, 24 Gy; marginal dose, 12 Gy) for the residual schwannoma." "Follow-up magnetic resonance images showed no tumor progression. Ten years later, he developed right hemi-hyperesthesia and mild hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a size reduction at the resected tumor site and a newly developed lesion in the adjacent pons. No connection was observed between the new mass and the previous tumor. The T2-weighted...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-16)
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