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Glioblastoma Adjacent to Radiosurgically Treated Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a noninvasive therapy for patients suffering from both benign and malignant intracranial pathologies. While SRS allows for increased precision and efficacy, significant risks have been reported, such as radiation necrosis. Although traditional radiation therapies a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8917819/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35295367 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22097 |
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author | Richter, Kent R Richter, Reed A Griessenauer, Christoph Monaco, Edward A |
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description | Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a noninvasive therapy for patients suffering from both benign and malignant intracranial pathologies. While SRS allows for increased precision and efficacy, significant risks have been reported, such as radiation necrosis. Although traditional radiation therapies are associated with a well-understood risk of causing tumors or inducing malignancy, the risks associated with SRS are not well understood. Here, we present the case of a patient who underwent SRS post-Onyx embolization of a Spetzler-Martin grade 4 left parasagittal arteriovenous malformation. Four years later, the patient presented with a high-grade glioma adjacent to where the SRS was targeted. SRS has fundamentally altered the way we treat intracranial pathologies. While the risks for SRS-induced glioma appear to be extremely low, this case illustrates that they ought to be considered. Here, we discuss the details of our case and explore the currently available literature. Knowing these potential risks will further aid physicians and patients balance the associated benefits and risks. |
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spelling | pubmed-89178192022-03-15 Glioblastoma Adjacent to Radiosurgically Treated Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Richter, Kent R Richter, Reed A Griessenauer, Christoph Monaco, Edward A Cureus Radiation Oncology Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a noninvasive therapy for patients suffering from both benign and malignant intracranial pathologies. While SRS allows for increased precision and efficacy, significant risks have been reported, such as radiation necrosis. Although traditional radiation therapies are associated with a well-understood risk of causing tumors or inducing malignancy, the risks associated with SRS are not well understood. Here, we present the case of a patient who underwent SRS post-Onyx embolization of a Spetzler-Martin grade 4 left parasagittal arteriovenous malformation. Four years later, the patient presented with a high-grade glioma adjacent to where the SRS was targeted. SRS has fundamentally altered the way we treat intracranial pathologies. While the risks for SRS-induced glioma appear to be extremely low, this case illustrates that they ought to be considered. Here, we discuss the details of our case and explore the currently available literature. Knowing these potential risks will further aid physicians and patients balance the associated benefits and risks. Cureus 2022-02-10 /pmc/articles/PMC8917819/ /pubmed/35295367 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22097 Text en Copyright © 2022, Richter et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Radiation Oncology Richter, Kent R Richter, Reed A Griessenauer, Christoph Monaco, Edward A Glioblastoma Adjacent to Radiosurgically Treated Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
title | Glioblastoma Adjacent to Radiosurgically Treated Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
title_full | Glioblastoma Adjacent to Radiosurgically Treated Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
title_fullStr | Glioblastoma Adjacent to Radiosurgically Treated Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
title_full_unstemmed | Glioblastoma Adjacent to Radiosurgically Treated Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
title_short | Glioblastoma Adjacent to Radiosurgically Treated Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature |
title_sort | glioblastoma adjacent to radiosurgically treated arteriovenous malformation: a case report and review of the literature |
topic | Radiation Oncology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8917819/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35295367 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22097 |
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