Rates and Characteristics of Radiographically Detected Intracerebral Cavernous Malformations After Cranial Radiation Therapy in Pediatric Cancer Patients.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Gastelum, Erica; Sear, Katherine; Hills, Nancy; Roddy, Erika; Randazzo, Dominica; Chettout, Nassim; Hess, Christopher; Cotter, Jennifer; Haas-Kogan, Daphne A.; Fullerton, Heather; Mueller, Sabine
- Source
- Journal of Child Neurology. Jun2015, Vol. 30 Issue 7, p842-849. 8p.
- Subject
- *CANCER radiotherapy complications
*CHILDHOOD cancer
*DISEASE incidence
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*TELANGIECTASIA
*CANCER treatment
- Language
- ISSN
- 0883-0738
Rates and characteristics of intracerebral cavernous malformations after cranial radiation therapy remain poorly understood. Herein we report on intracerebral cavernous malformations detected on follow-up imaging in pediatric cancer patients who received cranial radiation therapy at age ≤18 years from 1980 to 2009. Through chart reviews (n = 362) and phone interviews (n = 104) of a retrospective cohort, we identified 10 patients with intracerebral cavernous malformations. The median latency time for detection of intracerebral cavernous malformations after cranial radiation therapy was 12 years (range 1-24 years) at a median age of 21.4 years (interquartile range = 15-28). The cumulative incidence was 3% (95% confidence interval 1%-8%) at 10 years post cranial radiation therapy and 14% (95% confidence interval 7%-26%) at 15 years. Three patients underwent surgical resection. Two surgical specimens were pathologically similar to sporadically occurring intracerebral cavernous malformations; one was consistent with capillary telangiectasia. Intracerebral cavernous malformations are common after cranial radiation therapy and can show a spectrum of histologic features. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]