Radiosurgical management of meningiomas

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
J E HodesR A Patchell

Abstract

The management of residual, recurrent, or small skull base meningiomas is controversial. Stereotactic radiosurgery has emerged as an alternative treatment. We report our experience from September 1991 to August 1994 of treatment of 20 such patients [18 females -age 19-82 years, followed for 6-36 months (mean 15.5 months)] with the Leksell Gamma Knife. Nine patients were treated either with recurrent (2 patients-2 operations each) or residual tumor. Twelve patients had skull base, 3 optic nerve, 3 parasagittal, and 1 residual torcular tumor. Mean volume/diameter was 9.172 mm3/25 mm.

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