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Bajagain M, Fujio S, Kirishima M, Yatsushiro K, Hanaya R. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: An Adjuvant Therapy for Primary Sellar Paraganglioma. Cureus 2024; 16:e56228. [PMID: 38618302 PMCID: PMC11016284 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.56228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Sellar paraganglioma (SP) is a rare benign tumor, usually treated by surgery. SPs are lobulated, firm, adherent, and highly vascular, allowing mostly partial resection. We present the case of a 52-year-old man diagnosed with primary SP, treated with a transcranial-transsphenoidal (TC-TS) surgical approach, followed by adjuvant Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSR). The tumor has an extra-pituitary origin, with a sellar-suprasellar, right cavernous sinus extension that encroached the bilateral optic nerve and anterior cerebral artery. Histopathology confirmed SP with a Zellballen pattern. Despite postoperative tumor growth observed at four and 10 months, a stable residual tumor was noted at a follow-up two years after GKSR. SP is diagnosed mainly in middle age or in adolescent males. The TC-TS approach offers a bidirectional view that allows greater resection by minimizing blind spots, thus reducing complications. Similar to the paragangliomas of other sites, the efficacy of GKSR was observed for primary SP. SP is a rare differential diagnosis of pituitary diseases; however, it should be considered. After surgical resection of primary SP, GKSR is observed as an effective adjuvant therapy.
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- Madan Bajagain
- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, JPN
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, JPN
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- Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, JPN
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, JPN
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Wang Y, Yang X, Ma Q, Nicholas VHL, Sun J, Zhao X, Liu W, Yang C. Case Report: Paraganglioma in the sellar region: longitudinal observation and surgical outcome. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1090615. [PMID: 37287917 PMCID: PMC10242979 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1090615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Background Paraganglioma in the sellar region is an extremely rare entity, with a limited number of cases reported in the literature. Due to the paucity of clinical evidence, the diagnosis and treatment of paragangliomas in the sellar region remain challenging. Herein, we reported a case of sellar paraganglioma with parasellar and suprasellar extension. Particularly, the dynamic evolution of this benign tumor within a 7-year longitudinal observation was presented. Additionally, the relevant literature regarding sellar paraganglioma was comprehensively reviewed. Case description A 70-year-old woman presented with progressive visual deterioration and headache. Brain magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a mass in the sellar region with parasellar and suprasellar extension. The patient refused surgical treatment. Seven years later, brain magnetic resonance imaging showed the lesion significantly progressed. Neurological examination revealed bilateral tubular contraction of visual fields. Laboratory examinations showed endocrine hormone levels were normal. Surgical decompression was performed via a subfrontal approach, and subtotal resection was achieved. Histopathological examination confirmed a diagnosis of paraganglioma. Postoperatively, she developed hydrocephalus, and ventriculoperitoneal shunting was performed. Eight months later, cranial CT showed no recurrence of the residual tumor, and the hydrocephalus had been relieved. Conclusion Paraganglioma occurring in the sellar region is rare, and the preoperative differential diagnosis is difficult. Owing to the infiltration to the cavernous sinus and internal carotid, complete surgical resection is usually impracticable. There has been no consensus regarding postoperative adjuvant radiochemotherapy for the tumor residue. In-situ recurrence and metastasis have been reported in the literature, and close follow-up is warranted.
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- Yingjie Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Center for Precision Neurosurgery and Oncology of Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Key Lab, Medical Artificial Intelligence Research and Verification Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Center for Precision Neurosurgery and Oncology of Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Center for Precision Neurosurgery and Oncology of Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Center for Precision Neurosurgery and Oncology of Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Center for Precision Neurosurgery and Oncology of Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
- Center for Precision Neurosurgery and Oncology of Peking University Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Azab WA, Khan T, Alqunaee M, Al Bader A, Yousef W. Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Uncommon Pathologies of the Sellar and Parasellar Regions. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 2023; 48:139-205. [PMID: 37770685 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36785-4_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Endoscopic skull base surgery has become an integral part of the present neurosurgical armamentarium. The pioneering efforts in which the purely endoscopic transsphenoidal approach was introduced have triggered a growing tide of using the endoscopic endonasal procedures for a large variety of skull base lesions. Because of their anatomical peculiarities, lesions of the sellar and parasellar regions lend themselves very well to the endoscopic endonasal approaches. Apart from the common pathological entities, many other less frequent pathologies are encountered in the sellar and parasellar area. In this chapter, we review the surgical technique of the endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach and its extensions applied to a variety of rare and uncommon pathological entities involving the sella turcica and clivus. An overview of these pathological entities is also presented and exemplified.
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- Waleed A Azab
- Neurosurgery Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Neurosurgery Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Rhinology - Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, Zain Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Rhinology - Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, Jaber Al Ahmad Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Neurosurgery Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Bi WL, Santagata S. Skull Base Tumors: Neuropathology and Clinical Implications. Neurosurgery 2022; 90:243-261. [PMID: 34164689 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyab209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tumors that arise in and around the skull base comprise a wide range of common and rare entities. Recent studies have advanced our understanding of their pathogenesis, which in some cases, have significantly influenced clinical practice. The genotype of meningiomas is strongly associated with their phenotype, including histologic subtype and tumor location, and clinical outcome. A single molecular alteration, NAB2-STAT6 fusion, has redefined the category of solitary fibrous tumors to include the previous entity hemangiopericytomas. Schwannomas, both sporadic and familial, are characterized by near ubiquitous alterations in NF2 , with additional mutations in SMARCB1 or LZTR1 in schwannomatosis. In pituitary adenohypophyseal tumors, cell lineage transcription factors such as SF-1, T-PIT, and PIT-1 are now essential for classification, providing a more rigorous taxonomy for tumors that were previously considered null cell adenomas. The pituicyte lineage transcription factor TTF-1 defines neurohypophyseal tumors, which may represent a single nosological entity with a spectrum of morphologic manifestations (ie, granular cell tumor, pituicytoma, and spindle cell oncocytoma). Likewise, the notochord cell lineage transcription factor brachyury defines chordoma, discriminating them from chondrosarcomas. The identification of nonoverlapping genetic drivers of adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas and papillary craniopharyngiomas indicates that these are distinct tumor entities and has led to successful targeted treatment of papillary craniopharyngiomas using BRAF and/or mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitors. Similarly, dramatic therapeutic responses have been achieved in patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis, both with BRAF -mutant and BRAF -wildtype tumors. Familiarity with the pathology of skull base tumors, their natural history, and molecular features is essential for optimizing patient care.
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- Wenya Linda Bi
- Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
- Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
- Ludwig Center at Harvard, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
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Stojanoski S, Boldt HB, Kozic D, Patócs A, Korbonits M, Medic-Stojanoska M, Casar-Borota O. Case Report: Malignant Primary Sellar Paraganglioma With Unusual Genetic and Imaging Features. Front Oncol 2021; 11:739255. [PMID: 34888235 PMCID: PMC8650633 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.739255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Paraganglioma occurs rarely in the sellar/parasellar region. Here, we report a patient with malignant paraganglioma with primary sellar location with unusual genetic and imaging features. CASE PRESENTATION A 31-year-old male presented with mild hypertension, headache, nausea, and vomiting. A sellar/parasellar tumor mass was revealed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), while an endocrine work-up found partial hypopituitarism, suggesting that it was a non-functioning pituitary tumor. Antihypertensive therapy and hormone replacement were initiated. Tumor reduction was achieved with transsphenoidal neurosurgery. However, histological diagnosis was not possible due to extensive tissue necrosis. After 4 years of stable disease, the residual tumor showed re-growth requiring gamma knife radiosurgery. Four years after the radiosurgery, MRI showed a significant tumor progression leading to a second neurosurgery. This time, pathological and immunohistochemical findings revealed paraganglioma. Plasma levels of metanephrine and normetanephrine were normal. A gene sequencing panel performed on DNA extracted from blood excluded germline mutations in 17 susceptibility genes. The patient developed new tumor masses in the neck, and the third surgery was performed. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated lack of ATRX (alpha thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X-linked) protein in tumor cells, indicating an ATRX gene mutation. Molecular genetic analysis performed on tumor DNA revealed a combination of ATRX and TP53 gene abnormalities; this was not previously reported in paraganglioma. MRI and 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT revealed the full extent of the disease. Therapy with somatostatin LAR and 177Lu-DOTATATE Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) was initiated. CONCLUSION Although rare, paraganglioma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of sellar/parasellar tumor lesions, even in the absence of typical imaging features. ATRX gene mutation in paraganglioma is an early predictor of malignant behavior and a potential novel therapeutic marker when pharmacological therapy targeting mutated ATRX becomes available.
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- Stefan Stojanoski
- Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
- Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
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- Department of Pathology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
- Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
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- Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Semmelweis University, HSA-SE “Lendület” Hereditary Endocrine Tumour Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts, United Kingdom
- The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
- Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Recurrent Primary Intrasellar Paraganglioma. Case Rep Otolaryngol 2020; 2020:2580160. [PMID: 32685227 PMCID: PMC7336227 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2580160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We describe a case of an 81-year-old male presenting with bitemporal visual field defects and blurry vision in the right eye. The patient was found to have a recurrent primary paraganglioma in the sellar and suprasellar region requiring a repeat transsphenoidal endoscopic resection. Immunohistochemical examination confirmed paraganglioma with the classic zellballen appearance which stained positive for chromogranin, synaptophysin, and S-100 in the periphery. Paragangliomas (PGLs) in the sella turcica are a rare entity; only 19 cases have ever been reported in the literature. PGLs in the sellar region are often misdiagnosed or diagnosed in a delayed fashion. Earlier diagnosis of this locally aggressive tumor and meticulous debulking can prevent morbidity secondary to the tumor's compressive effects. This report highlights the effectiveness of surgical interventions in treatment of paragangliomas. More research is still needed to determine the need for adjuvant therapies such as radiation.
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Manojlovic-Gacic E, Rostami E, Karavitaki N, Casar-Borota O. Histopathology of Parasellar Neoplasms. Neuroendocrinology 2020; 110:740-752. [PMID: 32155632 PMCID: PMC7490502 DOI: 10.1159/000507084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The anatomical and histological complexity of the parasellar region as well as the presence of embryonic remnants determine the huge diversity of parasellar neoplasms. Some of them are only located in the parasellar region, whereas others can occur elsewhere, within or outside the central nervous system. Their spectrum ranges from histologically benign and low-grade malignant to high-grade malignant tumours. Although rare, metastases can pose differential diagnostic dilemmas. The severity of the clinical picture, the challenges of surgery and the risk of adverse sequelae related to surgery or radiotherapy make parasellar tumours interesting entities for the clinicians irrespective of their histological malignancy grade. Due to the different cell origins of parasellar tumours, the World Health Organization classification system does not categorise them as a distinct group. Detailed criteria for classification and malignancy grading are presented in the classification systems covering central nervous system tumours, haematological malignancies and tumours of the soft tissue and bone. In the last few years, molecular genetic features have been integrated into the diagnosis of several types of the parasellar tumours enhancing diagnostic accuracy and providing information of the value for targeting therapies. In this review, we will present histopathological and molecular genetic features, updated classification criteria and recent advances in the diagnostics and rationale for novel pharmacological therapies of selected types of parasellar neoplasms.
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Department of Endocrinology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden,
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden,
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