Isabelle Thibault

Isabelle Thibault


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 July 2024 in Current Oncology
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FFFancois Fabi
Fancois Fabi
ÈCÈve Chamberland
Ève Chamberland
MDMyreille D’astous
Myreille D’astous
KMKarine Michaud
Karine Michaud
MCMartin Côté
Martin Côté
ITIsabelle Thibault
Isabelle Thibault
Background: Cystic, sporadic hemangioblastomas (HBLs) represent a unique, therapeutically challenging subset of central nervous system tumors, mainly due to their unpredictable growth patterns and potential for symptomatic progression. This study aims to explore the complexities surrounding the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of these lesions. Methods: A comprehensive literature review was performed, and a detailed case study of a 56-year-old patient with a cystic, sporadic cerebellar HBL was produced. Results: The case highlights the multiphasic growth pattern typical of cystic, sporadic HBLs, characterized by periods of dormancy and subsequent rapid expansion. An initial surgical intervention offered temporary control. Tumor recurrence, mainly through cystic enlargement, was treated by SRS. A subsequent recurrence, again caused by cystic growth, eventually led to the patient’s death. The intricacies of treatment modalities, focusing on the transition from surgical resection to stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) upon recurrence, are discussed. Parameters indicating impending tumor growth, coupled with symptomatic advances, are also explored. Conclusions: The management of cystic, sporadic cerebellar HBLs requires a strategic approach that can be informed by radiological characteristics and tumoral behavior. This study underscores the importance of a proactive, individualized management plan and suggests guidelines that could inform clinical decision making.

18 April 2026 in Practical Radiation Oncology
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FFFancois Fabi
Fancois Fabi
MGMélanie Gaudreault
Mélanie Gaudreault
MLMathieu Leclerc
Mathieu Leclerc
JAJean Archambault
Jean Archambault
MBMarie-Michèle Beaudry
Marie-Michèle Beaudry
ITIsabelle Thibault
Isabelle Thibault