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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Meningiomas: Four Cases of Radiation-Induced Edema
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Neuro-oncologyRadiation MedicineGamma Knife RadiosurgeryRadiation TherapyTumor ShrinkageDiagnostic NeuroradiologyRadiologic ImagingRadiation EffectsMedicineRadiation OncologyContrast EnhancementClinical Radiation OncologyMeningiomaRadiologyHealth Sciences
We review 48 cases of meningioma treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery. The mean marginal dose was 15 Gy and the mean follow-up was 12 months. Follow-up computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed tumor shrinkage in 19 cases, central necrosis in 1 case, loss of contrast enhancement in 1 case, and no change in 27 cases. We noted 4 cases of radiation-induced edema in supratentorial meningiomas.