Fatal tumoral hemorrhage after stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic brain tumors: report of three cases and review of literature

go back to reference Anderson WS, Moore LE, Ford E, Rigamonti D (2008) Fatal case of intracerebral hemorrhage during gamma knife treatment for metastases. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 110:838–842PubMedCrossRef Anderson WS, Moore LE, Ford E, Rigamonti D (2008) Fatal case of intracerebral hemorrhage during gamma knife treatment for metastases. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 110:838–842PubMedCrossRef

go back to reference Douketis JD, Berger PB, Dunn AS, Jaffer AK, Spyropoulos AC, Becker RC, Ansell J (2008) The perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 133:299S–339SPubMedCrossRef Douketis JD, Berger PB, Dunn AS, Jaffer AK, Spyropoulos AC, Becker RC, Ansell J (2008) The perioperative management of antithrombotic therapy: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Chest 133:299S–339SPubMedCrossRef

go back to reference Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof EL, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF, Smith SC Jr, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW (2007) ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery) Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, and Society for Vascular Surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol 50:1707–1732PubMedCrossRef Fleisher LA, Beckman JA, Brown KA, Calkins H, Chaikof EL, Fleischmann KE, Freeman WK, Froehlich JB, Kasper EK, Kersten JR, Riegel B, Robb JF, Smith SC Jr, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Fuster V, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW (2007) ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery) Developed in Collaboration With the American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, and Society for Vascular Surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol 50:1707–1732PubMedCrossRef

go back to reference Izawa M, Chernov M, Hayashi M, Kubota Y, Kasuya H, Hori T (2006) Fatal intratumoral hemorrhage immediately after gamma knife radiosurgery for brain metastases: case report. Minim Invasive Neurosurg 49:251–254PubMedCrossRef Izawa M, Chernov M, Hayashi M, Kubota Y, Kasuya H, Hori T (2006) Fatal intratumoral hemorrhage immediately after gamma knife radiosurgery for brain metastases: case report. Minim Invasive Neurosurg 49:251–254PubMedCrossRef

go back to reference Kalfas F, Ronchini N, Godowicz TT, Cavazzani P, Severi P (2011) Peritumoral and intratumoral hemorrhage after stereotactic radiosurgery for renal cell carcinoma metastasis to the brain. J Radiosurg SBRT 1:163–168 Kalfas F, Ronchini N, Godowicz TT, Cavazzani P, Severi P (2011) Peritumoral and intratumoral hemorrhage after stereotactic radiosurgery for renal cell carcinoma metastasis to the brain. J Radiosurg SBRT 1:163–168

go back to reference Mandybur TI (1977) Intracranial hemorrhage caused by metastatic tumors. Neurology 27:650–655PubMedCrossRef Mandybur TI (1977) Intracranial hemorrhage caused by metastatic tumors. Neurology 27:650–655PubMedCrossRef

go back to reference Pouessel D, Culine S (2008) High frequency of intracerebral hemorrhage in metastatic renal carcinoma patients with brain metastases treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor. Eur Urol 53:376–381PubMedCrossRef Pouessel D, Culine S (2008) High frequency of intracerebral hemorrhage in metastatic renal carcinoma patients with brain metastases treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeting the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor. Eur Urol 53:376–381PubMedCrossRef

go back to reference Schrader B, Barth H, Lang EW, Buhl R, Hugo HH, Biederer J, Mehdorn HM (2000) Spontaneous intracranial haematomas caused by neoplasms. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 142:979–985CrossRef Schrader B, Barth H, Lang EW, Buhl R, Hugo HH, Biederer J, Mehdorn HM (2000) Spontaneous intracranial haematomas caused by neoplasms. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 142:979–985CrossRef

go back to reference Uchino M, Kitajima S, Miyazaki C, Otsuka T, Seiki Y, Shibata I (2003) Peritumoral hemorrhage immediately after radiosurgery for metastatic brain tumor. No Shinkei Geka 31:911–916PubMed Uchino M, Kitajima S, Miyazaki C, Otsuka T, Seiki Y, Shibata I (2003) Peritumoral hemorrhage immediately after radiosurgery for metastatic brain tumor. No Shinkei Geka 31:911–916PubMed

go back to reference Wakai S, Yamakawa K, Manaka S, Takakura K (1982) Spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage caused by brain tumor: its incidence and clinical significance. Neurosurgery 10:437–444PubMedCrossRef Wakai S, Yamakawa K, Manaka S, Takakura K (1982) Spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage caused by brain tumor: its incidence and clinical significance. Neurosurgery 10:437–444PubMedCrossRef

go back to reference Wowra B, Siebels M, Muacevic A, Kreth FW, Mack A, Hofstetter A (2002) Repeated gamma knife surgery for multiple brain metastases from renal cell carcinoma. J Neurosurg 97:785–793PubMedCrossRef Wowra B, Siebels M, Muacevic A, Kreth FW, Mack A, Hofstetter A (2002) Repeated gamma knife surgery for multiple brain metastases from renal cell carcinoma. J Neurosurg 97:785–793PubMedCrossRef

go back to reference Wronski M, Arbit E, Russo P, Galicich JH (1996) Surgical resection of brain metastases from renal cell carcinoma in 50 patients. Urology 47:187–193PubMedCrossRef Wronski M, Arbit E, Russo P, Galicich JH (1996) Surgical resection of brain metastases from renal cell carcinoma in 50 patients. Urology 47:187–193PubMedCrossRef