Mechanisms of edema after gamma knife surgery for meningiomas. Report of two cases

J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan:102 Suppl:1-3. doi: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.s_supplement.0001.

Abstract

The authors describe two patients in whom tumor swelling and brain swelling (and possible tumor swelling), respectively, developed after undergoing gamma knife surgery. One had a skull defect with a palpable parasagittal tumor. One had neurofibromatosis Type 2 with multiple tumors, one of which was parasagittal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
  • Brain Edema / complications
  • Brain Edema / drug therapy
  • Brain Edema / etiology*
  • Brain Edema / pathology
  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Epilepsy / etiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Meningioma / surgery*
  • Phenytoin / therapeutic use
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Radiosurgery / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Phenytoin
  • Dexamethasone