Post-operative radiotherapy for recurrent dermoid cysts of the spine: A report of 3 cases

R. G. Bristow; N. J. Laperriere; C. Tator; M. Milosevic; C. S. Wong

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Post-operative radiotherapy for recurrent dermoid cysts of the spine: A report of 3 cases

R. G. Bristow, N. J. Laperriere, C. Tator, M. Milosevic, C. S. Wong

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Abstract

We report three cases of recurrent, intraspinal dermoid cysts managed with past-operative radical radiotherapy. In all cases, the period between last surgery and cystic re-accumulation has been lengthened by the use of involved-field radiotherapy. This combined-modality approach could be beneficial in decreasing the probability of recurrence associated with incompletely-resected tumours, or in patients whose co-morbidities put them at increased operative risk for serial neurosurgical procedures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	251-256
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Neuro-Oncology
Volume	33
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005739606895
Publication status	Published - 1997

Keywords

Dermoid tumors
Intraspinal cysts
Neurosurgery
Radiotherapy

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Post-operative radiotherapy for recurrent dermoid cysts of the spine: A report of 3 cases

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