Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Linear accelerator radiosurgery in treatment of central neurocytomas

  • Clinical Article
  • Published:
Acta Neurochirurgica Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Objectives.

The purpose of this report was to review our experience with stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of patients with residual neurocytomas after initial surgery.

Methods. Between October 1996 and December 2001, four patients with central neurocytoma were treated by surgery and subsequently underwent linear accelerator (LINAC) radiosurgery.

Results. Two of the patients were cured, one exhibited a significant reduction in tumour size and the fourth remains stable. All four patients are alive and well.

Conclusions. In cases of small residual tumours or recurrences radiosurgery allows open surgery to be avoided and is a safe and potentially effective approach.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Servicio de Neurocirugía, Unidad de Radiocirugía, H. U. Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain, , , , , , ES

    J. M. Martín, M. Katati & V. Arjona

  2. Servicio de Oncología Radioterápica, Unidad de Radiocirugía, H. U. Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain, , , , , , ES

    E. López, G. Olivares & V. Hernández

  3. Servicio de Física y Protección Radiológica, Unidad de Radiocirugía, H. U. Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain, , , , , , ES

    J. A. Bullejos & G. Arregui

  4. Servicio de Neuroradiología, Unidad de Radiocirugía, H. U. Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain, , , , , , ES

    H. Busquier

  5. Servicio de Neurología, Unidad de Radiocirugía, H. U. Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain, , , , , , ES

    A. Mínguez

Authors
  1. J. M. Martín
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. Katati
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. E. López
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. J. A. Bullejos
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. G. Arregui
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. H. Busquier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. A. Mínguez
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. G. Olivares
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. V. Hernández
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  10. V. Arjona
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

Published online July 31, 2003

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Martín, J., Katati, M., López, E. et al. Linear accelerator radiosurgery in treatment of central neurocytomas. Acta Neurochir 145, 749–754 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-003-0076-4

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-003-0076-4

Search

Navigation