Association of rapidly progressive moyamoya syndrome with bevacizumab treatment for glioblastoma in a child with neurofibromatosis type 1

J Child Neurol. 2011 Feb;26(2):228-30. doi: 10.1177/0883073810379639. Epub 2010 Sep 7.

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common multisystemic disorder that can result in tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system. Individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 are also at increased risk to develop moyamoya syndrome, which is a cerebrovascular condition that predisposes affected individuals to develop strokes as a result of progressive narrowing of the intracranial internal carotid arteries and failure of adequate blood supply through collateral vessels. We report a case of a young boy with neurofibromatosis type 1 with glioblastoma who developed rapidly progressive moyamoya vasculopathy after treatment with the angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Bevacizumab
  • Child
  • Disease Progression
  • Glioblastoma / complications
  • Glioblastoma / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Moyamoya Disease / etiology*
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / therapy*

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Bevacizumab