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Past IssueVolume 8, Number 6, December 2006
Haemangiopericytoma of Orbit Treated Using Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy

Amit Bahl, DN Sharma, Vellaiyan Subramani, Jyoti Basu, GK Rath
Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Orbital haemangiopericytomas are rare tumours. Surgery alone or followed by radiotherapy forms the mainstay of treatment. Late recurrences have been reported to occur with these tumours. Newer radiotherapy techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy can improve treatment outcome in such patients.

Key words:
Hemangiopericytoma, Orbit, Radiotherapy

Asian J Ophthalmol
2006; 8:254-255.


 
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