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Subach, B.R., Witham, T.F., Kondziolka, D., Lunsford, L.D., Bozik, M. and Schiff, D. (1999) Morbidity and Survival after 1,3-Bis(2-Chloroethyl)-1-Nitrosourea Wafer Implantation for Recurrent Glioblastoma: A Retrospective Case-Matched Cohort Series. Neurosurgery, 45, 17-22.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00006123-199907000-00004

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• TITLE: Malignant Cerebral Edema Secondary to Gliadel Wafers in the Early Postsurgical Period

  AUTHORS: Ana B. Fernández, Antonio Garcia, Eglis Lazo

  KEYWORDS: Malignant Glioma, Carmustine Wafer, Cerebral Edema, Cytotoxic Effect

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Anesthesiology, Vol.5 No.4, April 15, 2015

  ABSTRACT: High grade gliomas are the commonest intrinsic brain tumours and account for more average years of life lost than all the common cancers. It has become the commonest cause of cancer death in men under the age of 45 and women under the age of 35. Although surgical resection can greatly reduce tumour bulk, complete excision is virtually impossible due to the infiltrative nature of these tumours. In an attempt to treat the infiltrating tumour cells, there has been much interest in using local therapies inserted at the time of surgery. The authors report a case of fatal cerebral edema unresponsive to aggressive medical and surgical assessment that finally evolved to premature death in the early postsurgical period, after the craniotomy and implantation of Gliadel wafers. They note that high doses of dexamethasone were insufficient to prevent cerebral edema and death. A search for corticosteroid use and dosing for patients treated with Gliadel wafers in the published literature revealed no recommendations on the doses of steroids to be administered. In our opinion this is a very important issue and maybe the key point for the treatment of this disease, and may need to be addressed with treatment guidelines in the near future in order to ensure better results on patient’s survival. Prior to this case review there had been two similar report but a later presentation. So we think that this is the first case report of acute fulminant cerebral edema secondary to gliadel wafers in the early period.