Successful Treatment of Infantile Fibrosarcoma Spinal Metastasis by Chemotherapy and Stereotactic Hypofractionated Radiotherapy
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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: 528-531, 2013.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of infantile fibrosarcoma in an 8-month-old boy manifested as a right-sided lower leg mass. Repeated local recurrence and distant metastasis were noted during the following three-year period. Whole body fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan revealed an asymptomatic metastasis involving the fourth lumbar vertebrae. The patient received chemotherapy (VAC regimen) with Cyberknife(R) stereotactic hypofractionated radiotherapy (26 Gy; 4 fractions). This treatment reduced tumor size by 23% without acute radiation toxicity even after 33 months. This case suggests that combining chemotherapy and this form of radiotherapy may be safe and effective against childhood spinal metastasis.
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Main subject:
Radiotherapy
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Recurrence
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Drug Therapy
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Fibrosarcoma
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Leg
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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