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  • PALC-02. PALLIATIVE RADIOTH...
    Coassin, Elisa; Vitullo, Angelo; Pilotto, Chiara; Liguoro, Ilaria; Toniutti, Maristella; Tuniz, Francesco; Vindigni, Marco; Pegolo, Enrico; Cogo, Paola Elisa; Mascarin, Maurizio

    Neuro-oncology (Charlottesville, Va.), 06/2024, Letnik: 26, Številka: Supplement_4
    Journal Article

    Abstract BACKGROUND Among children, bleeding from brain metastases is rare. Bleeding could be caused by: cancer, treatments and chemotherapy/other drugs such as Bevacizumab, NSAIDs and anticoagulants. We report a case of brain RT after metastases bleeding. METHODS A 14-years-old boy with a negative previous medical history presented to the Emergency Department with seizures and loss of consciousness. Full-body CT scan revealed brain and renal haemorrhages and a right testicular lesion. Serum βhCG was 223,773 mIU/mL. Neurosurgical bleeding control and right orchiectomy were performed: the histopathology revealed a metastatic mixed non-seminomatous germ cell neoplasia of the testis. First-line chemotherapy (4 cycles of Cisplatin/Etoposide/Ifosfamide) and second-line treatments (Paclitaxel/Ifosfamide/Cisplatin and Gemcitabine/Paclitaxel/Oxaliplatin) were performed. Suddenly, he presented with left-sided hyposthenia and partial left hemibody seizure. CT scan revealed 2 haemorrhagic brain lesions, one in each hemisphere. Surgery was not feasible. We started anti-oedema and anti-epileptic therapy, and whole brain RT (WBRT, 36 Gy/12 fx, BEDα/β= 10 Gy= 46.8 Gy). After 5 days from the start, RT had a 7-day stop because of acute oedema and clinical deterioration. Fourth-line chemotherapy was administered with CarboPEB (1st of further 4 cycles), and then WBRT was restarted. At the end of WBRT a stereotactic RT boost to both the haemorrhagic lesions was delivered (20 Gy/10 fx, BEDα/β= 10 Gy= 24.0 Gy). As of today, eight months after the end of therapy, the patient is free from disease and βhCG is negative. CONCLUSION Palliative RT in children is a non-conventional indication, but potentially effective at providing rapid haemostasis, especially in selected cases (surgery not feasible/contraindicated, adult-type histologies, …) and it is ensuring a good tumor control and low-grade acute toxicities. Hypofractionation is suggested to balance patient comfort and treatment effectiveness, especially when life expectancy is short. The optimal RT schedule, dose and fractionations need to be further investigated.