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Kalfas F, Scudieri C. World Health Organization Grade III Supratentorial Extraventricular Ependymomas in Adults: Case Series and Review of Treatment Modalities. Asian J Neurosurg 2019; 14:1157-1164. [PMID: 31903356 PMCID: PMC6896608 DOI: 10.4103/ajns.ajns_239_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Context: Supratentorial ependymomas and their anaplastic variants are relatively uncommon central nervous system neoplasms that afflict both adults and children. Aims: Discuss the clinical and pathological features of patients with anaplastic ependymomas involving an extraventricular supratentorial location and review modalities and options of treatment for those rare tumors. Settings and Design: Whereas the treatment algorithm in the pediatric population is well established, however, treatment in the adult population is less defined. Treatment options are exposed through the author's cases and review of the literature. Subjects and Methods: In our case series of two adult patients with supratentorial ependymomas World Health Organization (WHO) Grade III (anaplastic variant), patients presented in both cases in the emergency room after having a generalized tonic–clonic seizure at home the first case, and mild hemiparesis the second case. Results: Patients underwent surgical treatment, and a gross total resection was achieved in both cases. The histopathological examination revealed a diagnosis of anaplastic ependymoma (WHO Grade III). Both patients had additional radiotherapy, and in the first case, adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy was administered due to leptomeningeal gliomatosis. Conclusion: In our experience, gross total resection was achieved in all patients with supratentorial extraventricular ependymomas WHO Grade III with additional radiotherapy and platinum-based chemotherapy. Patients require initial close serial imaging follow-up. The role of chemotherapy is still uncertain but may be necessary in younger patients and in tumors that behave more like the pediatric ependymomas.
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- Fotios Kalfas
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Galliera Hospitals, Genova, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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Lavrador JP, Oliveira E, Teixeira JC, Lopes JP, Pimentel J, Carvalho MH. Adult Supratentorial Extraventricular Anaplastic Ependymoma: Therapeutic Approach and Clinical Review. Asian J Neurosurg 2018; 13:105-109. [PMID: 29492136 PMCID: PMC5820861 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.181121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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We report a 69-year-old patient with left paresthesia and hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a right frontoparietal cystic tumor. A subtotal surgical resection was performed, and an Ommaya reservoir was left in place. The pathological diagnosis was supratentorial extraventricular anaplastic ependymoma. Radiation therapy was administered, and Ommaya reservoir drainages were performed. Four months after, her clinical status deteriorated after a reservoir drainage and image revealed an acute hemorrhage. An additional resection was carried out, and chemotherapy was undergone. One month later the tumor relapsed and the patient died 18 months after initial diagnosis. Some poor prognostic factors have been suggested in the literature: Young age, incomplete tumor resection – eloquent area location, histological anaplasia, supratentorial, and extraventricular locations. Ommaya reservoirs may be used in cystic lesions as a temporary measure only. Surgery is the mainstay of therapy with adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.
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- José Pedro Lavrador
- Department of Neurosurgical, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgical, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgical, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Neurosurgical, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Neuropathology Laboratory, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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Qiu BO, Wang Y, Wang W, Wang C, Wu P, Bao Y, Ou S, Guo Z, Wang Y. Microsurgical management of pediatric ependymomas of the fourth ventricle via the trans-cerebellomedullary fissure approach: A review of 26 cases. Oncol Lett 2016; 11:4099-4106. [PMID: 27313748 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.4507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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In the present study, the microsurgical management of 26 ependymomas of the fourth ventricle in children via the trans-cerebellomedullary fissure (CMF) approach was reviewed and evaluated. Clinical data were obtained from 26 ependymomas of the fourth ventricle treated with microsurgery using the trans-CMF approach from March 2006 to September 2010 at the Department of Neurosurgery of The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University (Shenyang, China). These data were collected and analyzed. Suboccipital median posterior fossa craniotomy and trans-CMF approach were performed in all cases for the microsurgical removal of the tumors. An additional incision was performed in the inferior medullary velum of 5 patients, in order to obtain adequate exposure of the tumors. As a result, all tumors were well exposed during surgery. Gross total resection (GTR) was achieved in 22 cases, near total resection (NTR) in 3 cases and subtotal resection (STR) in 1 case. All excised tumors were pathologically confirmed. No mortality occurred intraoperatively, and no patient presented with mutism or any other surgery-related complications. One patient suffered from postoperative hydrocephalus and received ventriculoperitoneal shunting, which relieved the symptoms. Over the 3.0-7.5-year follow-up period (mean, 4.8 years), tumor relapse occurred in 1 case with GTR, 2 cases with NTR and 1 case with STR. In total, 3 patients succumbed to tumor relapse and 4 were lost to follow-up. According to the literature and the clinical experience of the present authors, the trans-CMF approach provides safe and sufficient access to the fourth ventricle without the requirement of an incision in the inferior vermis. This approach prevents damage to the normal cerebellum and improves the surgical outcome. Tumor removal, restoration of cerebrospinal fluid circulation and preservation of brainstem function are factors that should be taken into consideration during surgery. For patients with residual tumors, adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy may be beneficial.
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- B O Qiu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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Hollon T, Nguyen V, Smith BW, Lewis S, Junck L, Orringer DA. Supratentorial hemispheric ependymomas: an analysis of 109 adults for survival and prognostic factors. J Neurosurg 2016; 125:410-8. [PMID: 26745489 DOI: 10.3171/2015.7.jns151187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Survival rates and prognostic factors for supratentorial hemispheric ependymomas have not been determined. The authors therefore designed a retrospective study to determine progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and prognostic factors for hemispheric ependymomas. METHODS The study population consisted of 8 patients from our institution and 101 patients from the literature with disaggregated survival information (n = 109). Patient age, sex, tumor side, tumor location, extent of resection (EOR), tumor grade, postoperative chemotherapy, radiation, time to recurrence, and survival were recorded. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses and Cox proportional hazard models were completed to determine survival rates and prognostic factors. RESULTS Anaplastic histology/WHO Grade III tumors were identified in 62% of cases and correlated with older age. Three-, 5-, and 10-year PFS rates were 57%, 51%, and 42%, respectively. Three-, 5-, and 10-year OS rates were 77%, 71%, and 58%, respectively. EOR and tumor grade were identified on both Kaplan-Meier log-rank testing and univariate Cox proportional hazard models as prognostic for PFS and OS. Both EOR and tumor grade remained prognostic on multivariate analysis. Subtotal resection (STR) predicted a worse PFS (hazard ratio [HR] 4.764, p = 0.001) and OS (HR 4.216, p = 0.008). Subgroup survival analysis of patients with STR demonstrated a 5- and 10-year OS of 28% and 0%, respectively. WHO Grade III tumors also had worse PFS (HR 10.2, p = 0.004) and OS (HR 9.1, p = 0.035). Patients with WHO Grade III tumors demonstrated 5- and 10-year OS of 61% and 46%, respectively. Postoperative radiation was not prognostic for PFS or OS. CONCLUSIONS A high incidence of anaplastic histology was found in hemispheric ependymomas and was associated with older age. EOR and tumor grade were prognostic factors for PFS and OS on multivariate analysis. STR or WHO Grade III pathology, or both, predicted worse overall prognosis in patients with hemispheric ependymoma.
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- Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and
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Han MH, Park KS, Park SH, Hwang JH. Supratentorial extraventricular anaplastic ependymoma presenting with repeated intratumoral hemorrhage. Brain Tumor Res Treat 2014; 2:81-6. [PMID: 25408930 PMCID: PMC4231620 DOI: 10.14791/btrt.2014.2.2.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 05/03/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Supratentorial extraventricular anaplastic ependymomas are extremely rare. We report the case of a 23-year-old male with a supratentorial extraventricular anaplastic ependymoma that presented with repeated intratumoral hemorrhage. The patient was diagnosed with an intracerebral hematoma in the left occipital lobe and underwent operation. The hematoma did not reveal tumor cells, but a new tumor grew in the same location 5 years later. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a tumor with intratumoral hemorrhage. The patient underwent the tumor resection. Intraoperative findings showed that the tumor had no continuity with the ventricle. Histopathological examinations confirmed an anaplastic ependymoma. The spinal evaluation was unremarkable, and radiotherapy was administered to the left occipital lobe. Four years later, the tumor recurred at the cervicomedullary junction and T8-T9 levels. This case demonstrates that anaplastic ependymomas should be included in the differential diagnoses of supratentorial extraventricular tumors presenting with repeated intratumoral hemorrhage.
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- Min-Hee Han
- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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Elsharkawy AE, Abuamona R, Bergmann M, Salem S, Gafumbegete E, Röttger E. Cortical anaplastic ependymoma with significant desmoplasia: a case report and literature review. Case Rep Oncol Med 2013; 2013:354873. [PMID: 24455359 PMCID: PMC3876906 DOI: 10.1155/2013/354873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Ectopic brain anaplastic ependymomas with no connection to the ventricles are rare. We present a rare case of a 25-year-old male who presented with generalized convulsions. Computed tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) showed characters of an intra- and extra-axial lesion. Intraoperatively, the lesion was a cortical solid mass that had no connections to the dura or to the ventricle. The histological diagnosis showed an anaplastic ependymoma with WHO grade III with distinctive desmoplasia. A literature review of ectopic anaplastic ependymomas regarding their clinical presentations, management, and prognostic factors was performed. There is a need to establish a clinically based histopathological grading system for anaplastic ependymomas. Ectopic anaplastic ependymomas should be included in the preoperative differential diagnosis.
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- Alaa Eldin Elsharkawy
- Neurosurgical Department, Ludmillenstift Hospital, Ludmillenstraße 4-6, 49716 Meppen, Germany
- Neurosurgical Department, University of Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Department, Ludmillenstift Hospital, Ludmillenstraße 4-6, 49716 Meppen, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Department, Ludmillenstift Hospital, Ludmillenstraße 4-6, 49716 Meppen, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Department, Ludmillenstift Hospital, Ludmillenstraße 4-6, 49716 Meppen, Germany
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Iwamoto N, Murai Y, Yamamoto Y, Adachi K, Teramoto A. Supratentorial extraventricular anaplastic ependymoma in an adult with repeated intratumoral hemorrhage. Brain Tumor Pathol 2013; 31:138-43. [PMID: 23546851 PMCID: PMC3991827 DOI: 10.1007/s10014-013-0146-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 03/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We report the case of a 61-year-old man with supratentorial extraventricular anaplastic ependymoma who presented with repeated intratumoral hemorrhage. The patient was admitted with headache. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed an enhancing mass with intratumoral hemorrhage in the right temporal lobe. Gross total resection was performed. The tumor was well demarcated from the brain tissue, and showed no continuity with the ventricular system. Histopathological examination revealed the features of anaplastic ependymoma. Therefore, additional radiation therapy and adjuvant chemotherapy were administered. Ten months later, the tumor recurred with hemorrhage in the spinal canal. This case showed rapid malignant progression and repeated intratumoral hemorrhage within a short period of time, both of which are characteristics of anaplastic ependymomas. Close observation of the central nervous system and adjuvant radiotherapy are mandatory, even if the ependymoma presents with repeated intratumoral hemorrhage.
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- Naotaka Iwamoto
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Bunkyo-ku Sendagi, Tokyo, 113-8602, Japan,
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Kutlay M, Cetinkal A, Kaya S, Demircan MN, Velioglu M, Berber U. Pediatric anaplastic parenchymal ependymoma: case report. Childs Nerv Syst 2011; 27:501-5. [PMID: 21110032 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-010-1346-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2009] [Accepted: 11/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Murat Kutlay
- Department of Neurosurgery, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Supratentorial ectopic cortical ependymoma occurring with intratumoral hemorrhage. Brain Tumor Pathol 2007; 24:35-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s10014-007-0215-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2007] [Accepted: 03/01/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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