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Laviv Y, Saraf D, Oxman L, Zvi IB. Supratentorial hemangioblastoma: correlation between phenotype, gender and vascular territory affected. Neurosurg Rev 2023; 46:281. [PMID: 37875641 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-023-02194-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Supratentorial hemangioblastomas are rare, vascular lesions. The presence of peri-tumoral cysts and edema has meaningful clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Nevertheless, the pathogenesis of both cyst and edema formation is not fully understood. This study sought to determine if the radiologic phenotype of supratentorial hemangioblastoma is affected by the different cerebral arterial circulations. Review of the English-language literature from 1973 to 2023 yielded 53 cases of parenchymal supratentorial hemangioblastomas eligible for analysis. Patients were divided by the vascular territorial distribution of the lesions: anterior circulation (n = 36) or posterior circulation (n = 17), and the groups were compared for demographic, clinical, radiologic and molecular variables. Univariate analyses yielded a significant difference between the groups in five variables. Cystic changes and "classic" radiological phenotype were associated with hemangioblastomas of the posterior circulation (OR = 0.19, p = 0.045 and OR = 0.287, p = 0.048, respectively), while female gender, significant peritumoral edema and purely solid phenotype were associated with hemangioblastomas of the anterior circulation (OR = 3.384, p = 0.045 and OR = 5.25, p = 0.05 and OR = 14.0, p = 0.015; respectively). On multivariate analysis, solid phenotype and female gender remained significantly associated with the anterior circulation (OR = 36.04, p = 0.014 and OR = 4.45, p = 0.045). The incidence of von-Hippel Lindau disease was higher in the anterior-circulation group. Cystic tumors were present in all females in the posterior-circulation group compared to 43.4% in the anterior-circulation group (OR = 20.714, 95% CI 1.061 to 404.122; p = 0.045). Based on historical cases of supratentorial hemangioblastoma, this study shows that different tumor phenotypes are associated with the different cerebral circulations. Gender was also associated with differences in tumor distribution and radiologic phenotype. These novel data may improve our understanding of unique vascular diseases of the central nervous system.
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- Yosef Laviv
- Department of Neurosurgery, Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Sugii N, Tsurubuchi T, Sakamoto N, Shibuya M, Ishikawa E. Sclerosing meningioma with a large peritumoral cyst: Case report. Radiol Case Rep 2023; 18:2401-2406. [PMID: 37275742 PMCID: PMC10232944 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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Meningioma morphology is diverse. Although unlisted in the WHO classification, sclerosing meningioma is a rare variation featuring an extremely low signal intensity on MRI T2-weighted imaging. About 50 cases of sclerosing meningiomas, including spinal tumors, have been reported; however, cases with an accompanying large peritumoral cyst remain unreported. Here, we first report a rare case of sclerosing meningioma with a large peritumoral cyst and review relevant literature.
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- Narushi Sugii
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575 Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575 Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Central Clinical Laboratory, Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8575 Japan
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Sotoudeh H, Saadatpour Z, Rezaei A, Sotoudeh M, Wheeler CA, Singhal A, Tanwar M. Radiomics for differentiation of the posterior fossa pilocytic astrocytoma versus hemangioblastomas in adults. A pilot study. Clin Imaging 2023; 93:26-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2022.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Feletti A, Marrone F, Barresi V, Sala F. Hemangioblastoma with Contrast-Enhanced Cystic Wall: When the Surgical Rule Must Not Be Respected. World Neurosurg 2021; 149:190-194. [PMID: 33677088 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.02.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this paper is to describe the variation of surgical plan and technique required in a rare subset of hemangioblastomas compared with the accepted general strategy. The established rule in hemangioblastoma surgery is to avoid cyst wall removal, as it is not neoplastic, and it will not recur if mural nodule is completely removed. However, the wall of the associated cyst is occasionally enhanced by gadolinium on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging. METHODS We present the case of a patient with a hemangioblastoma that was progressively compressed by a growing cyst, with the final appearance of a contrast-enhanced cyst wall. We collected similar cases reported in the literature. RESULTS Our study points out the need for a tailored preoperative strategy, the usefulness of intraoperative fluorescent dyes, and the crucial role of frozen section histopathologic analysis to confirm diagnosis and optimize treatment. CONCLUSIONS When a hemangioblastoma is associated with a contrast-enhanced cyst, care must be taken to intraoperatively confirm the presence of neoplastic cells and eventually remove the neoplastic cyst wall to reduce the risk of recurrence.
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- Alberto Feletti
- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Pathology, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Institute of Neurosurgery, University of Verona, Italy
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Curtin L, Whitmire P, Rickertsen CR, Mazza GL, Canoll P, Johnston SK, Mrugala MM, Swanson KR, Hu LS. Assessment of Prognostic Value of Cystic Features in Glioblastoma Relative to Sex and Treatment With Standard-of-Care. Front Oncol 2020; 10:580750. [PMID: 33282737 PMCID: PMC7705378 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.580750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor and can have cystic components, identifiable through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Previous studies suggest that cysts occur in 7–23% of GBMs and report mixed results regarding their prognostic impact. Using our retrospective cohort of 493 patients with first-diagnosis GBM, we carried out an exploratory analysis on this potential link between cystic GBM and survival. Using pretreatment MRIs, we manually identified 88 patients with GBM that had a significant cystic component at presentation and 405 patients that did not. Patients with cystic GBM had significantly longer overall survival and were significantly younger at presentation. Within patients who received the current standard of care (SOC) (N = 184, 40 cystic), we did not observe a survival benefit of cystic GBM. Unexpectedly, we did not observe a significant survival benefit between this SOC cystic cohort and patients with cystic GBM diagnosed before the standard was established (N = 40 with SOC, N = 19 without SOC); this significant SOC benefit was clearly observed in patients with noncystic GBM (N = 144 with SOC, N = 111 without SOC). When stratified by sex, the survival benefit of cystic GBM was only preserved in male patients (N = 303, 47 cystic). We report differences in the absolute and relative sizes of imaging abnormalities on MRI and the prognostic implication of cysts based on sex. We discuss hypotheses for these differences, including the possibility that the presence of a cyst could indicate a less aggressive tumor.
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- Lee Curtin
- Mathematical NeuroOncology Lab, Precision Neurotherapeutics Innovation Program, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, AZ, United States
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- Mathematical NeuroOncology Lab, Precision Neurotherapeutics Innovation Program, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, AZ, United States
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- Mathematical NeuroOncology Lab, Precision Neurotherapeutics Innovation Program, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, AZ, United States
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, AZ, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
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- Mathematical NeuroOncology Lab, Precision Neurotherapeutics Innovation Program, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, AZ, United States.,Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, AZ, United States
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- Mathematical NeuroOncology Lab, Precision Neurotherapeutics Innovation Program, Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, AZ, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Arizona, AZ, United States
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Wu L, Tian Y, Wang L, Wang D, Xu Y. Subependymoma of the Conus Medullaris with Cystic Formation: Case Report and a Literature Review. World Neurosurg 2020; 137:235-238. [PMID: 32081826 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Subependymoma in the spinal cord is very rare and usually occurs in the cervical cord. We report an exceptional case of subependymoma that occurred at the conus medullaris with cystic formation. This article reviews the literature on subependymoma in the conus medullaris; discusses its clinical manifestations, imaging findings, and differential diagnoses; and offers an opinion about the cystic formation of the subependymoma. CASE DESCRIPTION A 69-year-old woman experienced progressive limb weakness with a somatosensory abnormality for 3 months. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic intramedullary lesion at the conus medullaris with a well-defined margin. A preliminary diagnosis of epidermoid cyst was made based on the imaging findings. During the operation, cystic formation of the tumor was found, and the tumor was completely removed. Pathology showed an uneven proliferation of glial cells, consistent with subependymal morphology, and the tumor was confirmed as subependymoma. CONCLUSIONS We present an extremely rare case of cystic formation in subependymoma at the conus medullaris. Subependymoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of intramedullary cystic lesions. The breakdown of the blood-brain barrier and excessive extravasation may be potential mechanisms of cystic formation.
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- Liang Wu
- Department of Neurosurgery, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Ishikawa T, Matsuda M, Sakakura K, Ishikawa E, Akutsu H, Matsumura A. Huge Greater Superficial Petrosal Nerve Schwannoma with Intradural Peritumoral Cyst. World Neurosurg 2019; 122:85-89. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.10.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Accelerated growth of hemangioblastoma in pregnancy: the role of proangiogenic factors and upregulation of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) in a non-oxygen-dependent pathway. Neurosurg Rev 2017; 42:209-226. [DOI: 10.1007/s10143-017-0910-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Shepard MJ, Padmanaban V, Edwards NA, Chittiboina P, Ray-Chaudhury A, Heiss JD. Discovery of Aquaporin-1 and Aquaporin-4 Expression in an Intramedullary Spinal Cord Ependymal Cyst: Case Report. World Neurosurg 2017; 107:1046.e1-1046.e7. [PMID: 28826713 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intramedullary ependymal cysts of the spinal cord are rare, benign, fluid-filled cysts usually situated along the ventral surface of the spinal cord. Only 32 cases have been reported since they were first described. Thus, owing to the rarity at which these cysts are encountered, their management and pathogenesis remain controversial. Whereas some investigators have advocated for cystosubarachnoid shunt placement for symptomatic ependymal cysts, others have argued for complete cyst resection or simple fenestration. Here we report the case of a 56-year-old female with a T11-T12 ependymal cyst that was successfully managed with cyst fenestration. We further investigated a potential pathological mechanism of cyst formation by performing immunohistochemistry to detect aquaporin expression in the cyst lining. CASE DESCRIPTION A 56-year-old female was found to harbor an enlarging cystic lesion of the conus that was discovered on workup of progressive paraparesis and urinary incontinence. She had lower extremity weakness and progressive myelopathy. Thoracic laminectomy with cyst fenestration arrested her neurologic deterioration. Pathological analysis revealed an intramedullary ependymal cyst. Immunohistochemistry was subsequently performed for expression of aquaporin-1 and aquaporin-4. There was dense staining of the underlying neuropil with concurrent membranous staining pattern of the cyst lining. CONCLUSIONS Intramedullary ependymal cysts are rare, cystic lesions of the spinal cord. Early cyst fenestration decompresses the cyst and prevents neurologic deterioration. Here we report for the first time that aquaporins are expressed in the cyst wall, which is consistent with a passive, osmotic pathogenic mechanism of cyst formation.
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- Matthew J Shepard
- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; Department of Neurologic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; Neurosurgery Unit for Pituitary and Inheritable Diseases, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Laviv Y, Kasper B, Kasper EM. Vascular hyperpermeability as a hallmark of phacomatoses: is the etiology angiogenesis related to or comparable with mechanisms seen in inflammatory pathways? Part II: angiogenesis- and inflammation-related molecular pathways, tumor-associated macrophages, and possible therapeutic implications: a comprehensive review. Neurosurg Rev 2017; 41:931-944. [PMID: 28283837 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-017-0837-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Phacomatoses are a special group of familial hamartomatous syndromes with unique neurocutaneous manifestations as well as characteristic tumors. Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) are representatives of this family. A vestibular schwannoma (VS) and subependymal giant cell tumor (SGCT) are two of the most common intracranial tumors associated with these syndromes, related to NF2 and TSC, respectively. These tumors can present with an obstructive hydrocephalus due to their location adjacent to or in the ventricles. Remarkably, both tumors are also known to have a unique association with elevated protein concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), sometimes in association with a non-obstructive (communicating) hydrocephalus. Of the two, SGCT has been shown to be associated with a predisposition to CSF clotting, causing a debilitating recurrent shunt obstruction. However, the exact relationship between high protein levels and clotting of CSF remains unclear, nor do we understand the precise mechanism of CSF clotting observed in SGCT. Elevated protein levels in the CSF are thought to be caused by increased vascular permeability and dysregulation of the blood-brain barrier. The two presumed underlying pathophysiological processes for that in the context of tumorigenesis are angiogenesis and inflammation. Both these processes are correlated to the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway which is tumorigenesis related in many neoplasms and nearly all phacomatoses. In this review, we discuss the influence of angiogenesis and inflammation pathways on vascular permeability in VSs and SGCTs at the phenotypic level as well as their possible genetic and molecular determinants. Part I described the historical perspectives and clinical aspects of the relationship between vascular permeability, abnormal CSF protein levels, clotting of the CSF, and communicating hydrocephalus. Part II hereafter describes the different cellular and molecular pathways involved in angiogenesis and inflammation observed in both tumors and explores the existing metabolic overlap between inflammation and coagulation. Interestingly, while increased angiogenesis can be observed in both tumors, inflammatory processes seem significantly more prominent in SGCT. Both SGCT and VS are characterized by different subgroups of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs): the pro-inflammatory M1 type is predominating in SGCTs, while the pro-angiogenetic M2 type is predominating in VSs. We suggest that a lack of NF2 protein in VS and a lack of TSC1/TSC2 proteins in SGCT significantly influence this fundamental difference between the two tumor types by changing the dominant TAM type. Since inflammatory reactions and coagulation processes are tightly connected, the pro-inflammatory state of SGCT may also explain the associated tendency for CSF clotting. The underlying cellular and molecular differences observed can potentially serve as an access point for direct therapeutic interventions for tumors that are specific to certain phacomatoses or others that also carry such genetic changes.
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- Yosef Laviv
- Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, West Campus, Lowry Medical Office Building, Suite 3B, 110 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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- Department of Neurology/Epilepsy Centre, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, West Campus, Lowry Medical Office Building, Suite 3B, 110 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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Vascular hyperpermeability as a hallmark of phacomatoses: is the etiology angiogenesis comparable with mechanisms seen in inflammatory pathways? Part I: historical observations and clinical perspectives on the etiology of increased CSF protein levels, CSF clotting, and communicating hydrocephalus: a comprehensive review. Neurosurg Rev 2017; 41:957-968. [PMID: 28265819 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-017-0839-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Phacomatoses are a special group of familial hamartomatous syndromes with unique neuro-cutaneous manifestations as well as disease characteristic tumors. Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) are representatives of this family. Vestibular schwannoma (VS) and subependymal giant cell tumor (SGCT) are two of the most common intracranial tumors associated with NF2 and TSC, respectively. These tumors can present with obstructive hydrocephalus due to their location adjacent to or in the ventricles. However, both tumors are also known to have a unique association with an elevated protein concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), sometimes in association with non-obstructive (communicating) hydrocephalus (HCP), the causality of which has been unclear. Furthermore, SGCTs have repeatedly been shown to have a predisposition for CSF clotting, causing debilitating obstructions and recurrent malfunctions in shunted patients. However, the exact relation between high protein levels and spontaneous clotting of the CSF is not clear, nor is the mechanism understood by which CSF may clot in SGCTs. Elevated protein levels in the CSF are thought to be caused by increased vascular permeability and dysregulation of the blood-brain barrier. The two presumed underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms for that, in the context of tumorigenesis, are angiogenesis and inflammation. Both mechanisms are correlated to the Pi3K/Akt/mTOR pathway which is a major tumorigenesis pathway in nearly all phacomatoses. In this review, we discuss the influence of angiogenesis and inflammation on vascular permeability in VSs and SGCTs at the phenotypic level as well as their possible genetic and molecular determinants. Part I describes the historical perspectives and clinical aspects of the relationship between vascular permeability, abnormal CSF protein levels, clotting of the CSF, and communicating HCP. Part II describes different cellular and molecular pathways involved in angiogenesis and inflammation in these two tumors and the correlation between inflammation and coagulation. Interestingly, while increased angiogenesis can be observed in both VS and SGCT, inflammatory processes seem more prominent in SGCT. Both pathologies are characterized by different subgroups of tumor-associated macrophages (TAM): the pro-inflammatory, M1 type is predominating in SGCTs while pro-angiogenetic, M2 type is predominating in VSs. We suggest that lack of NF2 protein in VS and lack of TSC1/2 proteins in SGCT determine this fundamental difference between the two tumor types, by defining the predominant TAM type. Since inflammatory reactions and coagulation processes are tightly connected, a "pro-inflammatory state" of SGCT can be used to explain the observed associated enhanced CSF clotting process. These distinct cellular and molecular differences may have direct therapeutic implications on tumors that are unique to certain phacomatoses or those with similar genetics.
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Herde RF, Hoang N, Tran DK, Couldwell G, Couldwell WT, Osborn AG. Peritumoral cysts associated with pituitary macroadenoma. J Neurosurg 2015; 123:789-93. [PMID: 26140485 DOI: 10.3171/2014.12.jns141031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Peritumoral cysts are benign nonneoplastic cysts that are found adjacent to extraaxial brain tumors such as meningiomas, schwannomas, craniopharyngiomas, and esthesioneuroblastomas. Peritumoral cysts associated with pituitary macroadenomas have not been previously described in the literature. The authors report 6 cases of giant macroadenoma-associated peritumoral cysts and delineate their imaging spectrum. METHODS The authors retrospectively reviewed the records of 179 patients diagnosed with pituitary macroadenomas who underwent tumor resection at their institution and had preoperative MRI scans available for review. The patients were evaluated for the presence of associated peritumoral cysts. Clinical presentation, histopathology, follow-up time, tumor and peritumoral cyst dimensions were recorded. Signal intensity on T1-weighted, T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted, and FLAIR sequences, as well as pre- and postcontrast appearance, were determined. RESULTS Six patients (3.4%) with associated peritumoral cysts were identified in our cohort of 179 patients with pituitary macroadenoma. Twelve patients in the cohort had giant macroadenomas (≥ 4.0 cm), and 50% of these tumors had associated peritumoral cysts with significant extrasellar extension of the macroadenoma. Only tumors with craniocaudal, transverse, and anteroposterior diameters of 3.6 × 3.4 × 4.2 cm to 7.0 × 7.4 × 6.8 cm (mean 5.3 × 5.1 × 5.6 cm), respectively, had associated peritumoral cysts. The growth pattern in all tumors was suprasellar, with predominant anterior and lateral extension. Cysts showed T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and FLAIR hyperintensity in 67%, 67%, and 60% of patients, respectively. There was no contrast enhancement of the cyst wall or fluid contents in any patient. Postoperatively, cysts had completely resolved (4 of 5) or significantly decreased in size (1 of 5). One patient was lost to follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Macroadenoma-associated peritumoral cysts are rare, benign, and likely nonneoplastic fluid collections that do not represent neoplasm. These cysts display a predictable pattern of hyperintensity on T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and FLAIR sequences and do not enhance. They most likely represent proteinaceous CSF in a sulcus or cistern that becomes trapped (encysted) by anterolateral extension of unusually large macroadenomas. Peritumoral cysts may facilitate resection of the associated macroadenoma by providing a cleavage plane.
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- Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Early-stage hemangioblastoma presenting as a small lesion with significant edema in the cerebellum. J Craniofac Surg 2015; 26:e119-21. [PMID: 25699527 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Hemangioblastomas are benign tumors that are frequently associated with peritumoral cysts; however, their early characteristics before cyst formation remain unclear. In this article, the authors present a novel case of a cerebellar hemangioblastoma presenting as a small solid lesion with significant edema. Surgery was performed to resect the tumor, and a follow-up magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed complete excision of the mass and resolution of the cerebellar edema. Histological examination confirmed that the lesion was a hemangioblastoma. This is the only report in the literature to describe the imaging and histopathologic characteristics of an initial hemangioblastoma in the cerebellum.
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Kim H, Joo JD, Kim YH, Kim CY. Development of a small solid cerebellar haemangioblastoma into a large pseudocyst with a mural nodule in a patient without VHL; the importance of regular follow-up. BMJ Case Rep 2014; 2014:bcr-2014-207149. [PMID: 25427934 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-207149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Haemangioblastomas (HBLs) are rare central nervous system tumours accounting for only 1.2-2.5% of all intracranial tumours. While most HBLs occur sporadically, 36-40% of cases are associated with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome. Owing to its benign nature, sporadic cases are usually detected only when symptoms occur due to mass effect. Thus, the natural history of HBLs has only been studied in association with VHL syndrome. We present a case of sporadic HBL with a rapid evolution of its small nodule into an enlarging mural nodule with a large pseudocyst that resulted in increased intracranial pressure. Craniotomy for complete tumour removal was performed and the patient fully recovered. This case implies a regular follow-up of HBL might be mandatory even in patients without VHL.
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- Hansol Kim
- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Baggenstos M, Chew E, Butman JA, Oldfield EH, Lonser RR. Progressive peritumoral edema defining the optic fibers and resulting in reversible visual loss. J Neurosurg 2008; 109:313-7. [PMID: 18671645 DOI: 10.3171/jns/2008/109/8/0313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
Hemangioblastomas are frequently associated with peritumoral edema caused by extravasation of plasma ultrafiltrate through permeable neoplastic vessels. The authors report the clinical and imaging findings in a 62-year-old man with von Hippel-Lindau disease who presented with rapid (within 24 hours) loss of color vision and nearcomplete loss of left eye vision (acuity too poor to test). Serial MR imaging demonstrated a stable vascular tumor in the medioinferior aspect of the left optic nerve, associated with progressive edema extending from the nerve through to the bilateral optic radiations. Complete resection of the lesion was performed via an extended transsphenoidal approach, and histological examination confirmed the lesion was a hemangioblastoma. Postoperatively, the patient recovered color vision and had improvement in visual acuity (20/320). Serial imaging in this unique case captured the progressive extravasation of peritumoral edema that tracked and defined the parallel white matter tracts of first- and second-order neurons of the optic system, causing vision loss. Tumor resection led to resolution of the edema and improvement in visual function.
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Affiliation(s)
- Martin Baggenstos
- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1414, USA
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Bishop FS, Liu JK, Chin SS, Fults DW. RECURRENT CEREBELLAR HEMANGIOBLASTOMA WITH ENHANCING TUMOR IN THE CYST WALL. Neurosurgery 2008; 62:E1378-9; discussion E1379. [DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000333313.33296.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Bishop FS, Liu JK, Chin SS, Fults DW. RECURRENT CEREBELLAR HEMANGIOBLASTOMA WITH ENHANCING TUMOR IN THE CYST WALL. Neurosurgery 2008. [DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000316430.77623.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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