Brain scintigraphy in recurrent medulloblastoma
Twenty-three patients with previously treated medulloblastoma had brain scintigrams during evaluation for recurrent or metastatic tumor. The scintigrams revealed posterior fossa recurrence in 15 patients and supratentorial metastases in 9; only 1 of the latter was clinically suspected. Two subdural hematomas and one calvarial metastasis were also detected. Comparison with other diagnostic evidence shows agreement in 13 out of 14 cases (93 percent) for posterior fossa recurrence and /sup 8///sub 10/ (80 percent) for supratentiorial masses. Brain scintigraphy appears to be a sensitive and specific test for the detection of recurrence and metastasis in patients with treated medulloblastoma.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, San Francisco
- OSTI ID:
- 7364232
- Journal Information:
- Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 119:3; ISSN RADLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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