Browsing by Author "Gaddipati, Ravi"

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    Bone Density Changes Following Radiotherapy to Vertebral Metastases
    (Springer Nature, 2021-06-03) Jensen, Garrett L.; Gaddipati, Ravi; Hammonds, Kendall P.; Morrow, Andrew; Swanson, Gregory P.; Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine
    Introduction: Patients have increasing longevity and time for bone healing following radiotherapy (RT) for treatment of bone metastases (BM). Attempts to assess the treatment response of bone metastases have been either limited or heavily subjective. Our goal was to try to quantitate cancer-involved bone changes after RT using changes in bone mineral density (BMD) from computer tomographic (CT) imaging. Methods: Retrospectively, 117 spinal metastases were identified that received RT with follow-up CT scans >9 months following CT simulation. Contoured volumes included: the metastasis (gross tumor volume; GTV); the involved vertebra (gross bone volume; GBV); a total lytic volume (Lyt); a dominant lytic volume (Domlyt); a control volume, and the nearest uninvolved, unirradiated vertebra (control bone volume; CBV). The Hounsfield-density calibration curve was used to measure the density of these volumes before and after treatment. Results: Whether using raw or control-adjusted changes, the absolute and percent change in density of the GBV, GTV, Lyt, and Domlyt volumes all significantly increased (each p<0.0001). The increase in the density of Domlyt volumes was greater than that of Lyt volumes (p=0.0465), which were greater than GTV (p=0.0065), which were greater than GBV (p<0.0001). On multivariate analysis, only the biologically effective dose (BED) dose significantly correlated with GTV density change (p=0.0175). K means clustering created groups by initial lesion size, GTV, or GBV density. A significant difference in GTV density change was not detected between any groups. Conclusion: Increases in BMD are associated with healing regardless of lesion size or initial density. A prospective study to determine whether long-term control is related to early density measurements is needed.
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    Lumbar Ganglioneuroma Presenting With Scoliosis
    (Springer Nature, 2021-07-31) Gaddipati, Ravi; Ma, Joanna; Dayawansa, Samantha; Shan, Yuan; Huang, Jason H.; Garrett, David; Qaiser, Rabia; Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine
    Ganglioneuromas are rare, benign tumors arising from the sympathetic nervous system. The presentation of the tumor is variable and may be associated with scoliosis. Few reports of ganglioneuroma associated with scoliosis­ exist and most involve the thoracic spine. Here, we present a 13-year-old female with scoliosis who was found to have a lumbar ganglioneuroma. The patient was treated with a subtotal resection and lumbar spinal fusion to correct her scoliosis in a single-stage operation. The patient's symptoms and scoliosis markedly improved following treatment without any complications. Additionally, we conducted an up-to-date literature review of ganglioneuromas associated with scoliosis that have been published in the last 20 years. We discuss variations in clinical presentation and surgical approach.