Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Table of Contents - June 2012 - Volume 11, Issue 02  

Case Study

Recidivant central neurocytoma treated with radiosurgery: a case report

Santiago Vilar Gonzáleza1, Alberto Pérez Rozosa2 c1, Ruben Cabanillas Farpóna3, Andres Ribas Barcelóa4, Houssam Fardoun Fardouna5 and María Victoria Villas Sáncheza6

a1 Radiation Oncology Department, IMOMA (Instituto Medicina Oncológica y Molecular de Asturias), Avda, de Richard Grandío S/N, Oviedo, España

a2 Medical Physics Department, IMOMA, Oviedo, España

a3 Clinical & Translational Oncology Department, IMOMA, Oviedo, España

a4 Anatomic Pathology Department, Centro Médico de Asturias, Oviedo, España

a5 Neurosurgery Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, España

a6 Radiation Oncology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Albacete, España

Abstract

Central neurocytoma is a rare intraventricular brain tumour that affects young people and presents with increased intracranial pressure secondary to obstructive hydrocephalus. Typically, it has a favourable prognosis after complete resection. In some cases the clinical course could be more aggressive. In this report, we describe a case of recurrent central neurocytoma treated with radiosurgery after two consecutive relapses. An asymptomatic radionecrosis developed after that. At the moment the patient is in complete recovery. Finally, we discuss the role of postoperative irradiation in the treatment of this rare tumour.

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c1 Correspondence to: Alberto Pérez-Rozos, IMOMA, Avda, Richard Grandio s/n, 33193 Latores-Oviedo, Spain. E-mail: Alberto.perez@imoma.es

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