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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for radiation‐induced brain necrosis in a patient with primary central nervous system lymphoma
Author(s) -
Cihan Yasemin Benderli,
Uzun Günalp,
Yildiz Şenol,
Dönmez Halil
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21387
Subject(s) - medicine , radiosurgery , hyperbaric oxygen , radiation therapy , central nervous system , primary central nervous system lymphoma , radiological weapon , lymphoma , surgery , whole brain radiotherapy , cancer , brain metastasis , metastasis
A 45‐year‐old man who developed brain radionecrosis in the right frontal and left temporoparietal lobes after receiving whole brain radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery for primary central nervous system lymphoma. Since high dose steroid treatment failed and he declined to undergo surgery, he was referred to hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy. Both clinical and radiological findings improved after HBO therapy. Steroid requirements were also reduced. HBO therapy may have a potential value in treatment of brain radionecrosis. J. Surg. Oncol. 2009;100:732–735. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.