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01-02-2007 | Original Paper

Pediatric arteriovenous malformation: University of Toronto experience using stereotactic radiosurgery

Authors: Gelareh Zadeh, Yuri M. Andrade-Souza, May N. Tsao, Daryl Scora, Derek Armstrong, Robin Humphreys, James Rutka, James Drake, Peter Dirks, Michael L. Schwartz

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 2/2007

Abstract

Introduction and background

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are congenital vascular lesions of the brain, which behave differently in pediatric population compared to adults. Treatment of pediatric AVMs includes a combination of microsurgery, embolization and radiation therapies. However, the role of radiosurgery in the treatment of pediatric AVMs is not fully accepted because of concerns regarding the long-term effects of radiation on the pediatric brain.

Discussion

In this study, we review our experience at the University of Toronto with treating pediatric AVMs using linear accelerator-based (LINAC) radiosurgery over the past 15 years. We report our results, obliteration rates, and complications on a total of 40 patients. In addition, we provide a review of series published to date combined with our own results to determine whether radiosurgery is a safe and reasonable treatment modality for pediatric AVMs.

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Title: Pediatric arteriovenous malformation: University of Toronto experience using stereotactic radiosurgery
Authors: Gelareh Zadeh
Yuri M. Andrade-Souza
May N. Tsao
Daryl Scora
Derek Armstrong
Robin Humphreys
James Rutka
James Drake
Peter Dirks
Michael L. Schwartz
Publication date: 01-02-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0207-3

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Pediatric arteriovenous malformation: University of Toronto experience using stereotactic radiosurgery

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