First reported treatment of aggressive hemangioma with intraoperative radiation therapy and kyphoplasty (Kypho-IORT)

• Published in: Clinical and translational radiation oncology Vol. 2; no. C; pp. 19 - 22
• Main Authors: Pinar Sedeño, B., Rodríguez Ibarria, N., Mhaidli Hamdani, H., Fernández Varela, T., San Miguel Arregui, I., Macías Verde, D., Lara Jiménez, P.C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01-02-2017; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aggressive vertebral hemangioma; Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT); Kyphoplasty; Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT); Aggressive vertebral hemangioma; Kyphoplasty
• ISSN: 2405-6308; 2405-6308
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2016.12.008

Aggressive hemangiomas invade the spinal canal and/or paravertebral space and may cause cord compression and neurological symptoms. Radiation therapy was recognized as an effective strategy for the treatment of aggressive hemangiomas. Here, it is reported the first case of aggressive vertebral hemangioma treated by a combination of intraoperative radiation therapy and kyphoplasty (Kypho-IORT).