MEDICAL REPORT
This 41 years old gentleman a case of glomus jugulare tumour was diagnosed in 2005. He underwent embolisation in 15.03.2005 followed by excision of tumour on 18.03.2005 at Kerala.
On follow up in 5.05.2005 MRI showed residual lesion of size 3.4 x2.2 cm. Patient underwent SRS on 26.07.2005 for a dose of 10 Gy to 80% isodose at elsewhere.
On follow up found recurrence in 2007 for which he went to same center where no further treatment was offered.
Then he went to another hospital in Kerala where he was offered 2nd open surgery for which patient was not willing. Then in April 2010 MRI done showed increase in lesion size about 4.3 cm x 4.21 cm x6.0 cm in size.
TREATMENT
Patient came to Apollo speciality bospital for further treatment. Patient was treated with Cyberknife boost and IMRT after discussion through our tumour board
Now follow MRI revealed good regression of size of tumour and volume analysis showed almost close to 40 to 50 % of reduction in tumour volume.
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