Objective: To study the features of diagnosis and radiosurgery of tumors involving the cavernous sinus. Methods: From December 1994 to the end of 2000, 175 patients with cavernous sinus lesions were treated by Leksell gamma knife (GK) in our Institute. Ninety patients (51.4%) had had open surgery previously. Our experience of treating cavernous sinus tumors by GK was analyzed retrospectively. Results: A Hundred and forty-four (82.3%) patients were followed from 1 to 84 months ( median 32.5 months); total tumor control rate was 94%. Surgery was performed after radiosurgery in 3 patients because of tumor enlargement. Metastatic tumor in the cavernous sinus was highly sensitive to irradiation. These lesions shrunk markedly on MRI 2 - 3 months after GK surgery. The median survival time was 12.2 months, and patients died of noncavernous sinus lesions. Conclusion: With high tumor control rate and few complications, GK surgery could become a main option for small benign or residual tumors involving the cavernous sinus. It is also very useful as part of comprehensive therapy for metastatic tumors in the cavernous sinus. Copyright (C) 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel.
第一作者机构：[1]Beijing Neurosurg Inst, Gamma Knife Ctr, Beijing 100050, Peoples R China;[2]Beijing Neurosurg Inst, Gamma Knife Ctr, 6 Tiantan Xili, Beijing 100050, Peoples R China
通讯作者：
通讯机构：[1]Beijing Neurosurg Inst, Gamma Knife Ctr, Beijing 100050, Peoples R China;[2]Beijing Neurosurg Inst, Gamma Knife Ctr, 6 Tiantan Xili, Beijing 100050, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Liu AL,Wang CC,Sun SB,et al.Gamma knife radiosurgery for tumors involving the cavernous sinus[J].STEREOTACTIC AND FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY.2005,83(1):45-51.doi:10.1159/000085544.
APA：
Liu, AL,Wang, CC,Sun, SB,Wang, MH&Liu, P.(2005).Gamma knife radiosurgery for tumors involving the cavernous sinus.STEREOTACTIC AND FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY,83,(1)
MLA：
Liu, AL,et al."Gamma knife radiosurgery for tumors involving the cavernous sinus".STEREOTACTIC AND FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY 83..1(2005):45-51
