Stage IE primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of bone

The results of treatment of 28 patients with Stage IE primary lymphoma of bone were evaluated. Nine patients were treated with curative intent with irradiation alone and 19 patients received radiotherapy combined with adjuvant chemotherapy. Local control was 100%. The 10-year freedom-from-relapse rate was 53%; all relapses were distant metastases, and the median time to failure was 1 year. All patients with relapses succumbed to their disease. The 10-year cause-specific survival rate was 48%. The 10-year survival rate was 53%. Multivariate analysis of survival suggested that pathologic fracture before treatment, age greater than 60 years, no aggressive chemotherapy, and lesions that were not in long bones may influence these end points. Two patients (7%) sustained moderate or severe late toxicity. Although the likelihood of local control after treatment of Stage IE primary lymphoma of bone is very high with radiotherapy, more effective systemic regimens are needed. A significant proportion of patients with this disease die of distant metastases, despite the use of what are considered standard doxorubicin-based chemotherapy regimens.     

Primary malignant lymphoma of the central nervous system. Results of treatment of 11 cases and review of the literature

Eleven patients with primary malignant lymphoma of the central nervous system (CNS) were treated at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals between 1964 and 1984. Three patients had a prior history of immunosuppressive therapy following renal transplantation. All patients had biopsy-proven disease and 10 of the 11 were treated with external radiation therapy. The doses to the primary tumor ranged from 34 to 59.4 Gray (Gy). Actuarial (life-table) survival rate was 82% at 1 year and 43% at 3 years. No recurrence was seen after 13 months. Eighty-six reports totaling 693 cases of primary malignant lymphoma of the CNS were found in the literature. Of these, 308 cases were treated with a combination of surgery and irradiation. Overall survival at 5 years for those patients who received more than 50 Gy compared with less than 50 Gy to the primary tumor was 42.3% versus 12.8% (p less than 0.05). Twenty-one patients survived longer than 5 years. Late relapse was notable, with 10 (47.6%) of 21 tumors recurring between 5 and 12.5 years after diagnosis. Based on this review, a minimum of 50 Gy radiation to the primary tumor is recommended. While no statement regarding the efficacy of craniospinal irradiation or chemotherapy can be made in view of the small numbers, the use of craniospinal irradiation and/or systemic chemotherapy should be considered for future trials.     

Primary central nervous system lymphoma

A retrospective analysis of 21 cases of primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma is reported. All patients presented with a solitary mass in the supratentorial region. None had previously received immunosuppressive therapy. Neuroradiological studies included technetium-99m-pertechnetate brain scanning in eight cases, cerebral arteriography in all 21 cases, and computerized tomography (CT) in 14 cases. The characteristic features were increased uptake in brain scans, mass effect in arteriograms, and marked contrast enhancement on CT scans. Abnormal tumor vessels were occasionally seen on arteriography, and subtraction films were usually required to appreciate tumor stain. All patients underwent craniotomy, and histological studies of the tumors showed a diffuse type of lymphoma in all cases. Immunoglobulin testing was performed in 19 cases and a monoclonal spike was verified in 10, suggesting a B cell origin. All patients were followed until their death except one who was still alive 12 months from onset of symptoms. Therapy included subtotal resection in all 21 cases, whole-brain irradiation in six cases, chemotherapy in two cases, and a combination of whole-brain irradiation and chemotherapy in nine cases. Three different forms of chemotherapy were used. The results suggest that chemotherapy is an important addition to subtotal resection and whole-brain irradiation in the treatment of primary CNS lymphoma.     

Seminoma with Isolated Central Nervous System Relapse, and Salvage with Craniospinal Irradiation

We report a case of a patient with isolated central nervous system relapse of classical seminoma, refractory to intrathecal and systemic chemotherapy, but successfully salvaged with craniospinal axis irradiation. A 44-year-old man with bulky Stage II classic seminoma obtained complete remission with four cycles of cisplatin etoposide combination chemotherapy, but relapsed with lumbar vertebral metastases with epidural spinal cord compression 5 months after completion of primary treatment. He underwent laminectomy, local radiotherapy, and salvage chemotherapy. Two months later he developed cranial nerve palsies, and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed leptomeningeal disease. After brain radiotherapy, systemic and intrathecal chemotherapies were begun but tumor recurred around the cauda equina, producing paraparesis. The patient received salvage craniospinal irradiation, with resolution of paraparesis and cranial nerve palsies. Thirty months after completion of craniospinal radiotherapy, he remains in complete remission. We suggest consideration of craniospinal axis irradiation as salvage therapy in patients with isolated central nervous system relapse of seminoma.     

脾脏原发性恶性淋巴瘤29例临床分析

目的 分析原发性脾脏恶性淋巴瘤的临床特征.方法 回顾性分析2000年11月至2008年8月收治的29例脾脏原发性恶性淋巴瘤患者的临床资料. 结果29例患者中,非霍奇金淋巴瘤27例,霍奇金淋巴瘤2例.根据Ahmann脾淋巴瘤临床分期,Ⅰ期6例,Ⅱ期4例,Ⅲ期19例.26例患者进行了脾脏切除术,2例因病变侵犯胰尾而行脾脏切除+胰体尾切除术,1例因侵犯胃行脾脏切除+部分胃切除术.术后19例患者接受了辅助性化学治疗,5例使用利妥昔单抗(美罗华).1例患者接受了区域淋巴结放射治疗.中位随访时间24个月(2～93个月),脾脏原发性恶性淋巴瘤1、3和5年的总生存率分别为:96%、83%和73%,1、3和5年的无瘤生存率分别为96%、51%和51%.结论 脾脏原发性恶性淋巴瘤是最常见的原发性脾脏恶性肿瘤,手术切除脾脏及其周围受累器官是重要的治疗方法,手术后应当辅以化疗、放疗、生物治疗等措施.     

Bleeding, Obstruction, and Perforation in a Series of Patients With Aggressive Gastric Lymphoma Treated With Primary Chemotherapy

Background The management of patients with gastric lymphoma has evolved, with a shift toward nonsurgical treatment. The rates of surgical complications in patients receiving chemotherapy have been insufficiently studied. The objective of this study was to assess the frequency of bleeding, perforation, and gastric outlet obstruction in patients who received chemotherapy as primary treatment for gastric diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL).Methods We reviewed files of all patients with gastric DLBCL who were diagnosed and treated primarily with chemotherapy in our hospital between 1990 and 2005.Results Eighteen (25%) of 73 patients experienced surgical complications, of whom 6 (8%) underwent surgery. Eight patients (11%), six with active lymphoma, experienced gastric bleeding; one required gastrectomy. Eight patients (11%) developed gastric outlet obstruction, of whom three were treated conservatively, three required surgery, one stopped treatment, and one received further chemotherapy. Six of the eight patients had no evidence of active lymphoma at the time of obstruction. Two additional patients underwent gastrectomy due to resistant or relapsed disease. Gastric perforation was not observed. Median survival was 90 months for the entire series, 94 months for patients with gastric outlet obstruction, and 11.5 months for patients with gastric bleeding.Conclusions Given the rate of surgical complications, especially gastric bleeding and gastric outlet obstruction, there is still an important role for the surgical consultant in the treatment of patients with gastric DLBCL receiving chemotherapy. Gastric perforation, although frequently cited as a complication, is in fact rarely observed.     

Primary brain lymphomas after kidney transplantation: presentation and outcome

BACKGROUND: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is the second most frequent neoplasia following solid-organ transplantation. The objective of this study is to describe the clinical, histologic, and radiologic features of primary posttransplantation brain lymphomas (PTBL) in addition to their outcome. METHODS: Twenty-five kidney transplant patients with histologically proven PTBL from 11 French centers were retrospectively investigated. RESULTS: Immunosuppressive regimen included induction with antithymocyte globulins (ATG) in 20 patients. Median overall delay between transplantation and lymphoma was 18 months (4-264). Six of 10 patients with late posttransplantation brain lymphomas (PTBL) occurrence (>3 years) had been recently switched from azathioprine to mycophenolate mofetil (median switch lymphoma delay 14 months). Cerebral computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multifocal lesions (n=18), with a ring contrast enhancement (n=20) similar to cerebral abscesses, as observed in HIV-related brain lymphomas. Histology showed large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 87.5% of cases; Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was detected in 95%. After lymphoma diagnosis, immunosuppressive treatment was reduced in all patients, and all but one received complementary treatment by surgery (n=2), anti-CD21 antibodies (n=2), chemotherapy including high-dose intravenous methotrexate (n=7), encephalic radiotherapy (n=5), or chemotherapy plus radiotherapy (n=8). Median overall survival was 26 months. Patients with a radiotherapy-based regimen seemed to have a longer survival (36 vs. 7 months, P<0.005). CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that PTBL are EBV-induced large B-cell lymphomas, which mimic cerebral abscesses on imaging and whose occurrence may be influenced by immunosuppression modifications. Treatment by radiotherapy is associated with better survival.     

Primary intracerebral malignant lymphoma: report of 248 cases

OBJECT: The authors present a retrospective analysis of 248 immunocompetent patients with primary intracerebral lymphoma treated at 19 French and Belgian medical centers between January 1980 and December 1995. METHODS: This study involved 127 female and 121 male patients with a median age of 61 years (range 2-88 years). All tumors available for review were classic diffuse non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, for which the phenotype was determined in 220 patients: 212 (96.4%) were B-cell and eight (3.6%) were T-cell type tumors. According to the Revised European-American classification of lymphoid neoplasms, most lesions were diffuse large cell tumors (62%). A total of 196 tumors were reviewed in 127 patients for whom preoperative computerized tomography and magnetic resonance studies were available. There was a single lesion in 66% of the cases, with a supratentorial location in 87%. Tumor location in the basal ganglia, corpus callosum, or fornix, infiltration of the periventricular ependyma, or a mirror pattern, were strongly suggestive of a lesion of lymphomatous origin. The histological diagnosis was obtained after surgical resection in 116 patients, with the remainder undergoing biopsy sampling only. Of the 248 patients studied, 129 (52%) received chemotherapy plus radiation therapy, 60 (24%) received radiation therapy alone, 35 (14%) received chemotherapy alone, and 24 (10%) received no postsurgical treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Using univariate analysis, the authors determined prognostic factors that were significantly associated with a favorable impact on survival including age younger than 60 years, radiation therapy (without evidence of a dose-response relationship), radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy, and chemotherapy consisting of anthracycline. Partial surgical resection was an unfavorable prognostic factor. Multivariate analysis was used to confirm the independent prognostic value of radiation therapy, age, chemotherapy consisting of anthracyclines or methotrexate, and partial surgical resection. This European survey provides a reasonable basis for the treatment of primary intracerebral lymphoma with the following sequence: stereotactic biopsy sampling, chemotherapy with a methotrexate- and anthracycline-based regimen, followed by cranial irradiation.     

Multicentric involvement of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in the central nervous system and testis--case report

A 73-year-old male presented with diffuse mixed B cell lymphoma with involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) and testis manifesting as mild disorientation and aphasia. A left frontal cerebral mass and a right testicular tumor were found, and both lesions were surgically resected. Histological examination revealed diffuse mixed B cell type malignant lymphoma in the CNS and testis. The patient received irradiation to the head, and his initial symptoms improved. Pelvic computed tomography revealed enlargement of the contralateral testis and prostate. Needle biopsy confirmed lymphoma. The patient died 5 months after the initial diagnosis of septic shock. Autopsy examination revealed lymphoma cell invasion of the lung, bone marrow, prostate gland, and thalamus, but without involvement of the systemic lymph nodes. In a patient with an intracranial lymphoma, it is important to determine if the lesion is primary or metastatic and to plan medical treatment including systemic chemotherapy as soon as possible. Improvement of the prognosis of systemic non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with CNS involvement requires the detection and effective treatment of systemic lesions as well as the control of the CNS lesions.     

The role of surgery in the treatment of primary gastric lymphoma

The present retrospective study of 23 patients with primary gastric lymphoma had the objective of determining the role of surgical treatment on survival. All patients were submitted to gastric resection with regional lymph node removal. Nine patients (39.1%) received supplementary treatment (chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy). According to the Kiel classification, the most frequent histological type was the centroblastic (29.1%), and most patients (60.9%) had a low-grade lymphoma. According to the Ann Arbor classification, modified by Musshoff and Schmidt-Vollmer, stages were IE in 52.1%, II1E in 8.7%, II2E in 13.1%, and IV in 26.1% of the cases. Mean survival was 29.3 months. The variables that influenced survival rates were age, advanced stage tumor, and receiving postoperative adjuvant therapy. Analysis of our cases suggests that complete lesion resection along with adjacent lymph nodes, and supplementary postoperative treatment is the best approach for a resectable primary gastric lymphoma.     

Morphology in Ki-1(CD30)-positive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is correlated with clinical features and the presence of a unique chromosomal abnormality, t(2;5)(p23;q35)

Ten patients with strongly Ki-1(CD30)-positive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) were identified at our institution during the past 5 years. Based on morphology, the lymphomas of five of these patients were classified as anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL); the lymphomas of four patients lacked the morphologic features of ALCL (non-ALCL); and the lymphoma of one patient was unclassifiable. Significant clinical and cytogenetic differences were observed between patients with ALCL and those with non-ALCL. The patients with ALCL tended to be young at the time of diagnosis. They presented with peripheral lymphadenopathy, and two of the five patients had skin involvement. An identical reciprocal translocation involving chromosomes 2 and 5 [t(2;5)(p23;q35)] was observed in lymph nodes from each of the two ALCL patients whose chromosomes were studied. Four of the five patients with ALCL are alive and in complete remission 10-27 months after receiving systemic chemotherapy. In contrast, the patients with non-ALCL were heterogeneous with respect to clinical findings. All of the non-ALCLs were histologically aggressive; however, their morphology varied. The t(2;5) was absent in the lymphoma specimens from each of three non-ALCL patients studied. Three of the four patients died within 17 months after receiving systemic chemotherapy. Thus, differences in morphology are correlated with differences in the clinical findings, karyotype, and outcome in Ki-1-positive NHL.     

Cranial irradiation after surgical excision of brain metastases in melanoma patients

Background: Brain metastases account for 20–54% of reported deaths from melanoma. Duration and quality of survival depend on the extent of metastatic disease and response to treatment. Treatment goals are palliation of symptoms and prolongation of life. No studies have directly compared surgery alone and surgery with adjunctive cranial irradiation in patients with solitary brain metastases. Methods: We evaluated postoperative adjunctive cranial irradiation in 34 patients with solitary brain metastases. Results: Overall survival was significantly improved in the 22 patients who received adjunctive cranial irradiation versus that in the 12 patients who had surgery alone. Twenty-eight patients subsequently relapsed. Nine of 10 patients with surgery alone had brain recurrence as a component of failure. Six of 10 patients not receiving irradiation had brain recurrences as a component of relapse at multiple sites whereas only 1 of 18 patients receiving irradiation relapsed with the brain. Conclusions: Adjunctive cranial irradiation is justified for melanoma patients who undergo surgical therapy for solitary brain metastases. Survival in patients presenting with solitary brain metastases was improved by a reduction of relapse in the brain as a component of failure by combined surgery and irradiation.     

原发性直肠恶性淋巴瘤诊治分析

目的探讨原发性直肠恶性淋巴瘤的诊断和治疗方法。方法回顾性分析1994～2011年我院收治的7例原发性直肠恶性淋巴瘤诊断、治疗的临床资料。结果ⅡE期1例因患有肾功能衰竭放弃治疗并于1个月后死于急性肾衰外。ⅠE期2例经肛门手术,ⅡE期2例行根治手术,其无病生存期均达5年以上。ⅡE期1例仅做化疗,生存43个月。ⅣE期1例行姑息性手术加化疗,生存20个月。结论原发性直肠恶性淋巴瘤误诊率高、早期诊断对改善预后十分重要,手术切除加规范放、化疗,可明显延长生存期。     

Treatment of medulloblastoma in children: Long-term results following surgery,radiotherapy and chemotherapy

Summary Forty-seven children with histologically confirmed medulloblastoma are considered. Forty-five cases were surgically treated by direct approach to the tumour, while two cases were treated only with a shunt. A shunt was inserted preoperatively in 14 cases, postoperatively in 4 cases. Surgical resection was total or subtotal in 52% of cases, partial in 35%, and limited to a biopsy in 13%. Radiation treatment to the entire neuraxis was done in 37 cases: 10 of these cases received additional chemotherapy—mostly with CCNU—as primary treatment for medulloblastoma.Ten patients died within 30 days after surgery. Twenty-two patients died months after treatment, mainly from tumour recurrence (19 cases). One patient was lost to follow-up. Thirteen patients are survivors from 10 months to 20 years after treatment. As a whole, the one year survival rate has been 67%, 3 year survival 43%, and 5 year survival 27%. Complications affecting prognosis have been presented by tumour recurrence and metastases. CSF shunting and lack of prophylactic irradiation to the cerebral hemispheres have been considered responsible for the high incidence of supratentorial metastases in our series.Factors influencing prognosis have been the extent of tumour resection and association of primary chemotherapy with radiotherapy. Within 3 years after surgery survival has been 52% in cases with total resection against 31% in cases with partial resection of tumour. As regards chemotherapy, 3 year survival has been 60% for patients with combined treatment (chemo- and radiotherapy) against 37% in patients with radiotherapy alone. It is concluded that the best results in children with medulloblastoma are achieved by a radical resection, associated with a combined primary treatment of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.     

Radiation treatment of Ewing's sarcoma and osteogenic sarcoma.

At the Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, during the period 1960 to 1975, radiation therapy was given to 59 patients with Ewing's sarcoma without overt metastases. Over this period treatment was modified to include, as well as irradiation to the primary tumour, total body irradiation (TBI) and chemotherapy according to various regiments. The 5-year survival rate of 38% in 26% patients who received TBI suggests that this may be of value. In patients with osteogenic sarcoma preoperative irradiation was not found to be of value. Recently the resection of pulmonary metastases combined with chemotherapy has increased the survival rate. When the primary site makes resection impracticable, the response to irradiation and chemotherapy is encouraging. Three cases so treated are described.     

肾原发性淋巴瘤二例报告并文献复习

目的探讨肾脏原发性恶性淋巴瘤的临床病理特点、影像学特征及诊治。方法总结2例肾脏原发性淋巴瘤患者的临床病理、影像学特点、诊断、鉴别诊断及治疗预后资料,并结合文献复习讨论。结果2例患者均为中老年人,发病后均有腰部隐痛或钝痛;影像学检查均显示肾脏占位性病变;病理诊断均为肾脏原发性恶性淋巴瘤,其中1例为霍奇金淋巴瘤（以结节硬化型为主）,1例为非霍奇金淋巴瘤（B细胞性）。1例行手术加化疗,1例单纯化疗;患者预后佳,目前分别存活1年和5年8个月。结论肾脏原发性恶性淋巴瘤十分罕见,尤其是霍奇金淋巴瘤;确诊需病理组织学检查,治疗主要是单纯化疗或根治性肾切除加化疗。     

Superior sulcus lung tumors: impact of local control on survival.

OBJECTIVES: Our goal was to assess patient survival and response to treatment for superior sulcus tumors treated with combined radiation therapy and surgery when possible, or with radiation alone when surgery was not possible. METHODS: Seventy-three patients were treated for primary non-small cell carcinoma of the superior pulmonary sulcus. Thirty-four patients received combined resection and irradiation. Thirty-nine patients who had extensive primary disease, distant metastases, or who were medically unfit for surgery were treated with radiation alone. Thirty-one patients (91%) assigned to the resection/irradiation group completed treatment. Combined therapy patients routinely received 40 Gy before the operation, with additional postoperative irradiation based on the surgical findings. RESULTS: Overall survival at 5 years was 19% and disease-specific survival was 20% for all patients. Overall survival and disease-specific survival at 5 years for the resection/irradiation group were 33% and 38%, respectively. Significant indicators of poor prognosis included unresected primary disease, low performance score, T4 stage, or positive node status. Eighty-two percent of the patients who received irradiation alone were treated with palliative intent. Freedom from local-regional progression, achieved initially in 66% of these patients, was associated with a median survival of 8 months. Median survival for 7 patients considered for definitive irradiation was 25 months. During the first 18 months, distant failures occurred in approximately 35% of patients in each treatment group. CONCLUSIONS: Selection of medically fit patients with resectable disease for combined surgery and aggressive radiation therapy resulted in a high likelihood of local control. Overall survival for the resection/irradiation group was significantly poorer for patients with T4 stage, nodal disease, or Horner's syndrome. Distant metastases eventually developed in 56% of patients undergoing resection. Median survival in the resection/irradiation group was significantly prolonged for those patients who could tolerate high-dose radiation treatment.     

原发性骨恶性淋巴瘤

目的 原发性骨恶性淋巴瘤少见,本文拟探讨其临床特点及治疗方法。方法 本组１３例,男１０例,女３例,年龄１７￣５６岁,平均４１．２岁。脊柱５例,骨盆２例,肱骨２例,股骨２例,胫骨１例,肩胛骨１例。疼痛为共同表现,脊柱病变者均有不同程度的神经受损症状。Ｘ线检查：５例脊柱病变中,３例呈溶骨必改变,２例成骨型,有４例合并椎间隙变窄,３例椎体楔形变。发生于四肢者,有４例为溶骨性改变,１例为成骨型表现,３例表     

胃癌异时性肝转移的治疗及预后因素分析

目的探讨胃癌异时性肝转移的治疗方式及影响预后的相关因素。方法回顾性分析1996年1月至2008年12月天津医科大学肿瘤医院收治的102例胃癌异时性肝转移患者的临床病理资料。其中行单纯化疗64例,化疗联合TACE19例,化疗联合肝转移癌切除19例。患者在术后3年内,每3个月来院随访复查1次,3年后每6个月1次,5年后每年1次。复查内容包括体格检查、实验室检查和影像学检查等。随访时间截至2013年10月。采用Kaplan—Meier法绘制生存曲线,Log—rank法进行显著性检验,COX模型进行预后因素分析。结果102例中行单纯化疗的64例患者,部分缓解15例、稳定22例、进展27例;化疗联合TACE的19例患者,部分缓解6例、稳定9例、进展4例;化疗联合肝转移癌切除的19例患者,术后发生切口感染1例,围手术期无死亡。胃癌复发死亡者16例,其中局部复发10例、多灶复发6例。102例患者中有8例失访,随访时间9～149个月。总体中位生存时间为8个月（2～70个月）,1、3、5年生存率分别为40．2％、17．7％、6．8％。其中64例单纯化疗者中位生存时间为5个月（2—37个月）,1、3、5年生存率分别为15．6％、3．5％、0;19例行化疗联合TACE者中位生存时间为6个月（3～36个月）,1、3、5年生存率分别为26．1％、6．5％、0;19例行化疗联合肝转移癌切除者中位生存时间为15个月（5～70个月）,1、3、5年生存率分别为63．2％、31．6％、16．8％。联合肝转移癌切除者与单纯化疗和联合TACE者累积生存率比较,差异有统计学意义（X2=23．900,P〈0．05）。单因素分析结果显示：原发癌直径、分化程度、是否存在肝外转移、肝转移癌类型、肝转移癌数目和治疗方式与胃癌异时性肝转移的预后相关（,=6．307,7．908,4．375,45．188,18．234,23．900,P〈0．05）。多因素分析结果显示：肝转移癌类型和肝转移癌数目是影响胃癌异时性肝转移预后的独立因素（OR=5．217,3．292,95％CI：1．428～2．882,1．054～2．514,P〈0．05）。结论手术切除肝转移癌仍然是提高患者生存率的关键。在选择治疗方式时应考虑肝转移癌数目和转移癌类型这两个影响患者预后的独立因素。     

Prognosis of primary malignant lymphoma of the central nervous system--a retrospective study of 32 cases.

A retrospective analysis of 32 patients with primary malignant lymphoma of the central nervous system (CNS) diagnosed between 1976 and 1989 investigated treatment results and recurrence patterns. All patients showed either complete or partial regression of the tumor after initial treatment, mainly radiation therapy with adjuvant chemotherapy. The mean dose of whole-brain irradiation was 40.9 Gy and that of booster was 14.4 Gy. Most patients had tumor recurrence. The median time to recurrence from completion of the treatment was 5 months. The 1- and 5-year survival rates were 50.0 and 17.7%, respectively, and the overall median survival time was 11 months. Most tumors had multiple recurrences at the primary site and other regions of the CNS, and tended to recur in the periventricular region and the cerebrospinal fluid space. Spinal metastasis occurred in five cases. The importance of good control of the primary lesion and active maintenance therapy for the whole CNS is emphasized.