• Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Mar 2006

    Linac-based radiosurgery or hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in the treatment of large cerebral arteriovenous malformations.

    • Angelika Zabel-du Bois, Stefanie Milker-Zabel, Peter Huber, Wolfgang Schlegel, and Jürgen Debus.
    • Department of Radiooncology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. A.Zabel@dkfz-heidelberg.de
    • Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 2006 Mar 15; 64 (4): 1049-54.

    PurposeWe investigate retrospectively clinical outcome after radiosurgery (RS) or hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HSRT) in patients with large cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).Methods And MaterialsThis analysis is based on 48 patients with cerebral AVM greater than 4 cm treated with HSRT or RS at our institution. Fifteen patients received HSRT, with 26 Gy median total dose in 4 to 5 fractions, and 33 patients received RS with 17 Gy median total dose in 4 to 5 fractions. Median target volume was 27 cc in HSRT and 7 cc in RS; median maximum diameter was 6 cm and 5 cm, respectively. Seventeen patients experienced intracranial hemorrhage before treatment. Median follow-up was 2.6 years.ResultsThe 3-year and 4-year actuarial complete obliteration (CO) after HSRT was 17% and 33% and after RS was 47% and 60%, respectively. Actuarial CO was higher in AVMs less than 5 cm (66% vs. 37% after 4 years). Intracranial hemorrhage after HSRT occurred in 3 of 15 patients after 18 months median, and after RS in 7 of 33 patients after 17 months median. Bleeding risk was significantly higher in patients with prior hemorrhage (p < 0.04). Preexisting neurologic dysfunction improved/dissolved in 50% and remained stable in 45%.ConclusionsLarge AVMs need a long time period to obliterate and show a high bleeding risk. Multimodal treatment strategies are required to reduce treatment volume before radiotherapy.

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