Author/Authors :
Bitaraf، Mohammad Ali نويسنده Iran’s Gamma knife center, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran Bitaraf, Mohammad Ali , Azar، Maziar نويسنده Iran’s Gamma knife center, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran Azar, Maziar , Kazemi، Farid نويسنده Iran’s Gamma knife center, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran Kazemi, Farid , Alikhani، Mazdak نويسنده Iran’s Gamma knife center, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran Alikhani, Mazdak , Allahverdi، Mahmoud نويسنده Iran’s Gamma knife center, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran Allahverdi, Mahmoud , Zahiri، Alireza نويسنده Iran’s Gamma knife center, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran Zahiri, Alireza , Salmanian، Soraia نويسنده Iran’s Gamma knife center, Iran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran Salmanian, Soraia
Abstract :
A case of cystic craniopharyngioma is presented in which multiple micro-surgeries failed to result in cyst resolution and significant enhancement in patients symptoms. Tumor irradiation using Leksell Gamma knife resulted in complete absorption of the remained cystic parts of the tumor and dramatic improvement in patients symptoms three months after the radiosurgery .Possible mechanisms are dis¬cussed.
