B M Biswal1, M Sandhu, P Lal, C S Bal. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the effectiveness of local radiotherapy for controlling cavernous hemangioma of liver. METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of four diagnosed cases of cavernous hemangiomas of the liver treated with radiotherapy. Hepatic irradiation was given in a tumor dose of 30 Gy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks period. RESULTS: Three of the four cases showed a complete clinical regression of the liver lesions over a period of 8-14 months, but in one case there was only 75% regression of the mass at 12 months of follow up. CONCLUSIONS: Localized radiotherapy is effective in the treatment of giant cavernous hemangiomas of the liver and a tumor dose of 30 Gy is optimum with minimal morbidity.
OBJECTIVE: To study the effectiveness of local radiotherapy for controlling cavernous hemangioma of liver. METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of four diagnosed cases of cavernous hemangiomas of the liver treated with radiotherapy. Hepatic irradiation was given in a tumor dose of 30 Gy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks period. RESULTS: Three of the four cases showed a complete clinical regression of the liver lesions over a period of 8-14 months, but in one case there was only 75% regression of the mass at 12 months of follow up. CONCLUSIONS: Localized radiotherapy is effective in the treatment of giant cavernous hemangiomas of the liver and a tumor dose of 30 Gy is optimum with minimal morbidity.
Authors: Parsia A Vagefi; Ingo Klein; Bruce Gelb; Bilal Hameed; Stephen L Moff; Jeff P Simko; Oren K Fix; Helge Eilers; John R Feiner; Nancy L Ascher; Chris E Freise; Nathan M Bass Journal: J Gastrointest Surg Date: 2010-06-12 Impact factor: 3.452