Role of Evaluating MGMT Status and 1p36 Deletion in Radiosurgery-Induced Anaplastic Ependymoma That Rapidly and Completely Resolved by Temozolomide Alone: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract Stereotactic gamma knife surgery (GKS)-induced brain tumors are extremely rare, and no ependymal tumors induced by GKS have been reported. Therefore, little is known about their clinical, pathologic, and genetic features. In addition, a regimen of adjuvant chemotherapy for anaplastic ependy...

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Main Authors: Seiichiro Hirono, Yasuo Iwadate, Michiyo Kambe, Takaki Hiwasa, Masaki Takiguchi, Yukio Nakatani, Naokatsu Saeki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1396657