Fatal hemorrhage after radiochemotherapy for leptomeningeal dissemination of glioma: Report of two cases

Ryuta Saito; Toshihiro Kumabe; Hidefumi Jokura; Takashi Yoshimoto

doi:10.1016/S0090-3019(01)00605-X

Fatal hemorrhage after radiochemotherapy for leptomeningeal dissemination of glioma: Report of two cases

Ryuta Saito, Toshihiro Kumabe, Hidefumi Jokura, Takashi Yoshimoto

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BACKGROUND: Dissemination of malignant gliomas is often observed, but the treatment of choice for leptomeningeal dissemination has not been established. CASE DESCRIPTIONS: A 55-year-old man suffered fatal hemorrhage 1 day after whole brain irradiation (2 Gy) along with intravenous administration of 150 mg of nitrosourea (ACNU) for leptomeningeal dissemination of glioblastoma. A 14-year-old boy suffered hemorrhage after intrathecal administration of 10 mg of methotrexate for recurrence of leptomeningeal dissemination of anaplastic astrocytoma 4 months after local brain irradiation and ACNU administration, and died 19 days later. CONCLUSION: Massive fatal hemorrhage is an unusual but possible acute complication after radiochemotherapy for leptomeningeal dissemination of gliomas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	46-48
Number of pages	3
Journal	Surgical Neurology
Volume	57
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0090-3019(01)00605-X
Publication status	Published - 2002

Keywords

Fatal hemorrhage
Glioma
Intrathecal
Leptomeningeal dissemination
Methotrexate
Radiation

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Surgery
Clinical Neurology

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