Stereotactic radiotherapy plus radiosurgical boost in the treatment of large cerebral arteriovenous malformations

J L Barcia-Salorio; J A Barcia; F Soler; G Hernández; J M Genovés

doi:10.1007/978-3-7091-9297-9_22

Stereotactic radiotherapy plus radiosurgical boost in the treatment of large cerebral arteriovenous malformations

Acta Neurochir Suppl (Wien). 1993:58:98-100. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9297-9_22.

Authors

J L Barcia-Salorio¹, J A Barcia, F Soler, G Hernández, J M Genovés

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Neurocirugia, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.

PMID: 8109314
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-9297-9_22

Abstract

Small sized AVMs respond well to stereotactic radiosurgery, while larger AVMs do poorly with stereotactic radiosurgery or stereotactic fractionated radiotherapy. A combination of both methods is proposed for the treatment of these larger lesions.

MeSH terms

Brain / physiopathology*
Brain / surgery*
Cerebral Angiography
Female
Humans
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / radiotherapy
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery*
Male
Radiation Dosage
Radiosurgery*
Radiotherapy Dosage
Stereotaxic Techniques