Rapid Effect of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Clivus Metastasis: A Case Report

Abstract Breast cancer may cause distant metastasis even though there is no local recurrence. Disease can spread to any part of body via lymphoid and hematogenous way, and clivus is one of the most common locations. Total excision of clival lesions carries a significant risk of neurologic damage due...

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Main Authors: Ahmet F. Atik, Timur S. Akpinar, Askin Seker
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2016-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572371
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description Abstract Breast cancer may cause distant metastasis even though there is no local recurrence. Disease can spread to any part of body via lymphoid and hematogenous way, and clivus is one of the most common locations. Total excision of clival lesions carries a significant risk of neurologic damage due to proximity to cranial nerves. We present 62-year-old woman who has a previously known breast cancer history. She admitted to our clinic with unilateral sixth nerve palsy and diplopia. Imaging studies revealed clivus metastasis. Patient was treated with gamma knife radiosurgery. In the next 2 months, sixth nerve palsy recovered along with diplopia. In this case report we would like to emphasize the importance of gamma knife radiosurgery at the deeply located breast cancer metastasis.
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spelling doaj-art-3b8d7c17766f42e0a0c730068089f8522025-08-20T01:56:53ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672016-02-01050102502710.1055/s-0036-1572371Rapid Effect of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Clivus Metastasis: A Case ReportAhmet F. Atik0Timur S. Akpinar1Askin Seker2Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Marmara University, Istanbul, TurkeyAbstract Breast cancer may cause distant metastasis even though there is no local recurrence. Disease can spread to any part of body via lymphoid and hematogenous way, and clivus is one of the most common locations. Total excision of clival lesions carries a significant risk of neurologic damage due to proximity to cranial nerves. We present 62-year-old woman who has a previously known breast cancer history. She admitted to our clinic with unilateral sixth nerve palsy and diplopia. Imaging studies revealed clivus metastasis. Patient was treated with gamma knife radiosurgery. In the next 2 months, sixth nerve palsy recovered along with diplopia. In this case report we would like to emphasize the importance of gamma knife radiosurgery at the deeply located breast cancer metastasis.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572371clivusradiosurgerymetastasis
spellingShingle Ahmet F. Atik
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Rapid Effect of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Clivus Metastasis: A Case Report
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
clivus
radiosurgery
metastasis
title Rapid Effect of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Clivus Metastasis: A Case Report
title_full Rapid Effect of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Clivus Metastasis: A Case Report
title_fullStr Rapid Effect of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Clivus Metastasis: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Rapid Effect of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Clivus Metastasis: A Case Report
title_short Rapid Effect of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Clivus Metastasis: A Case Report
title_sort rapid effect of gamma knife radiosurgery on clivus metastasis a case report
topic clivus
radiosurgery
metastasis
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572371
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