Treatment of cystic astrocytomas with intracavitary phosphorus 32.

摘要: Cyst formation by astrocytomas can cause progressive neurological deficit and necessitate multiple surgical procedures. Before the advent of computed tomography (CT) preoperative diagnosis cystic was difficult stereotactic management these lesions limited. CT-guided stereotaxy provides a safe approach to all including brain stem lesions. Based upon experience intracravitary radiation craniopharyngioma cysts, authors treated nine patients presenting with utilizing colloidal chromium phosphorus 32 (32P). Control cyst achieved in eight patients. Our preliminary data suggest that intracavitary 32P may provide significant adjunctive therapy astrocytomas.