Placement of 131Cs permanent brachytherapy seeds in a large combined cavity of two resected brain metastases in one setting: case report and technical note.

We report a 57-year-old male patient, with metastatic hypopharyngeal brain cancer. The patient presented with two metastases in the right frontal and right parietal lobes. Post-resection of these lesions resulted in a large total combined cavity diameter of 5.3 cm, which was implanted with 131Cs seeds. The patient tolerated the procedure well, with 100% local control and 0% radiation necrosis. This case is unique in demonstrating that the 131Cs isotope was not only a convenient option of treating two resected brain metastases in one setting, but also that this treatment option offered excellent long-term LC and minimal toxicity rates. PMID: 31523237 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Contemp Brachytherapy Source Type: research