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Radiosensitive hemangiopericytoma of the falx. Case report.

Abstract
A case of a recurrent hemangiopericytoma of the falx which responded well to radiotherapy is reported. The patient was a 58-year-old woman who received a total of 6000 rads of local Linac irradiation over 6 weeks. One year after completing radiotherapy, a computerized tomography scan showed marked regression of the tumor.
AuthorsM Takase, O Watanabe
JournalJournal of neurosurgery (J Neurosurg) Vol. 68 Issue 4 Pg. 640-1 (Apr 1988) ISSN: 0022-3085 [Print] United States
PMID3351592 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Brain Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, pathology, radiotherapy, surgery)
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Craniotomy
  • Female
  • Hemangiopericytoma (diagnostic imaging, pathology, radiotherapy, surgery)
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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