A case of cerebral infarction caused by occlusive vasculopathy after previous gamma knife radiosurgery for pituitary adenoma

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 15(6); 1997 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1997;15(6): 1280-1284.

뇌하수체 종양에 대한 감마나이프 방사선치료 시행후 발생한 뇌경색 1례

김종환, 김동선, 김상진, 예종수, 김성은, 김응규, 허 경

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A case of cerebral infarction caused by occlusive vasculopathy after previous gamma knife radiosurgery for pituitary adenoma

Jong Hwan Kim, M.D. , Dong Seon Kim, M.D., Sang Jin Kim, M.D. , Jong Su Ye, M.D. , Sung Eun Kim , Oeung Kyu Kim, M.D. , Kyoung Heo M.D.

Dept of Neurology, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje Univ College of Medicine

Abstract

The radiation-induced occlusive vasculopathy has been known as the one of the side effects of radiation therary The gamma knife for stereotactic radiosurgery has been used popularly as a valuable adjunctive therapeutic option in some patients with pituitary tumors for its accuracy and effectiveness. But the long term complication of gamma knife have not been revealed until now. In spite of the remarkable improvement in radiologic technology, the side effect of radiation induced vasculaopathy remains an unsolved issue. We experienced the occlusion of intracranial portion of the internal carotid artery in one patient with pituitary adenoma, who had been treated with gamma knife radiosurgery previously.