Delayed Radiation-Induced Vasculitic Leukoencephalopathy
Rauch PJ, Park HS, Knisely JP, Chiang VL, Vortmeyer AO. Delayed Radiation-Induced Vasculitic Leukoencephalopathy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2011, 83: 369-375. PMID: 22024206, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma knife radiosurgeryKnife radiosurgeryRadiation therapyYale-New Haven HospitalRadiation-induced leukoencephalopathyHigh-dose radiation fieldT cell infiltrationMetastatic brain cancerFocused radiation therapyMedium-sized vesselsNew Haven HospitalActive vasculitisLeukoencephalopathic changesVasculitic componentBrain metastasesVascular sclerosisNeuropathologic examinationSignificant morbiditySurgical managementTumor recurrencePathological evidenceHistopathologic observationsLeukoencephalopathyPathological differencesBrain cancer