First reported treatment of aggressive hemangioma with intraoperative radiation therapy and kyphoplasty (Kypho-IORT)

Aggressive hemangiomas invade the spinal canal and/or paravertebral space and may cause cord compression and neurological symptoms. Radiation therapy was recognized as an effective strategy for the treatment of aggressive hemangiomas. Here, it is reported the first case of aggressive vertebral heman...

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Published inClinical and translational radiation oncology Vol. 2; no. C; pp. 19 - 22
Main Authors Pinar Sedeño, B., Rodríguez Ibarria, N., Mhaidli Hamdani, H., Fernández Varela, T., San Miguel Arregui, I., Macías Verde, D., Lara Jiménez, P.C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.02.2017
Elsevier
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Aggressive vertebral hemangioma
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT)
Kyphoplasty
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT)
Aggressive vertebral hemangioma
Kyphoplasty
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Summary:Aggressive hemangiomas invade the spinal canal and/or paravertebral space and may cause cord compression and neurological symptoms. Radiation therapy was recognized as an effective strategy for the treatment of aggressive hemangiomas. Here, it is reported the first case of aggressive vertebral hemangioma treated by a combination of intraoperative radiation therapy and kyphoplasty (Kypho-IORT).
ISSN:2405-6308
2405-6308
DOI:10.1016/j.ctro.2016.12.008