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Calandrelli R, D’Apolito G, Martucci M, Giordano C, Schiarelli C, Marziali G, Varcasia G, Ausili Cefaro L, Chiloiro S, De Sanctis SA, Serioli S, Doglietto F, Gaudino S. Topography and Radiological Variables as Ancillary Parameters for Evaluating Tissue Adherence, Hypothalamic-Pituitary Dysfunction, and Recurrence in Craniopharyngioma: An Integrated Multidisciplinary Overview. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:2532. [PMID: 39061172 PMCID: PMC11275213 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16142532] [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: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Craniopharyngiomas continue to present a challenge in clinical practice due to their heterogeneity and unpredictable adherence to vital neurovascular structures, particularly the hypothalamus. This results in different degrees of hypothalamus-pituitary axis dysfunction and a lack of uniform consensus and treatment guidelines regarding optimal management. MRI and CT are complementary techniques in the preoperative diagnostic phase, enabling the precise definition of craniopharyngioma size, shape, and consistency, as well as guiding classification into histopathological subtypes and topographical categories. Meanwhile, MRI plays a crucial role in the immediate postoperative period and follow-up stages by identifying treatment-related changes and residual tumors. This pictorial essay aims to provide an overview of the role of imaging in identifying variables indicative of the adherence degree to the hypothalamus, hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction, the extent of surgical excision, and prognosis. For a more comprehensive assessment, we choose to distinguish the following two scenarios: (1) the initial diagnosis phase, where we primarily discuss the role of radiological variables predictive of adhesions to the surrounding neurovascular structures and axis dysfunction which may influence the choice of surgical resection; (2) the early post-treatment follow-up phase, where we discuss the interpretation of treatment-related changes that impact outcomes.
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- Rosalinda Calandrelli
- Department of Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.D.); (M.M.); (C.G.); (C.S.); (G.M.); (G.V.); (L.A.C.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.D.); (M.M.); (C.G.); (C.S.); (G.M.); (G.V.); (L.A.C.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.D.); (M.M.); (C.G.); (C.S.); (G.M.); (G.V.); (L.A.C.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.D.); (M.M.); (C.G.); (C.S.); (G.M.); (G.V.); (L.A.C.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.D.); (M.M.); (C.G.); (C.S.); (G.M.); (G.V.); (L.A.C.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.D.); (M.M.); (C.G.); (C.S.); (G.M.); (G.V.); (L.A.C.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.D.); (M.M.); (C.G.); (C.S.); (G.M.); (G.V.); (L.A.C.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.D.); (M.M.); (C.G.); (C.S.); (G.M.); (G.V.); (L.A.C.); (S.G.)
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- Pituitary Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (S.C.); (S.A.D.S.)
- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Rome, Italy;
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- Pituitary Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (S.C.); (S.A.D.S.)
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, Spedali Civili of Brescia, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy;
- Department of Neurosurgery Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Rome, Italy;
- Department of Neurosurgery Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Imaging, Radiation Therapy and Hematology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (G.D.); (M.M.); (C.G.); (C.S.); (G.M.); (G.V.); (L.A.C.); (S.G.)
- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Rome, Italy;
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Awad M, Butterfield JT, Dhawan S, Tyler MA, Venteicher AS. Prognostic Factors and Treatment Impact on Overall Survival in Adult Craniopharyngioma. World Neurosurg 2023; 173:e132-e139. [PMID: 36773809 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.02.020] [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: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the demographics, tumor characteristics, treatments, and clinical outcomes of a large adult craniopharyngioma population. METHODS The 2004-2018 National Cancer Database was queried to investigate adult patients with craniopharyngioma. Univariable and multivariable Cox hazard ratio analysis was conducted to analyze the overall survival (OS) impact of demographic and clinical variables. RESULTS A total of 666 adult patients with craniopharyngioma were identified with a mean age of 51 years (standard deviation 16 years). On multivariable analysis, independent of demographic and clinical variables, increased age, uninsured status, Medicaid, Medicare, Charlson-Deyo Comorbidity Index of 2, and tumor size greater than 40 mm were independently associated with worse OS. There was no significant difference in survival between histologic subtypes. Gross total resection (GTR) (hazard ratio [HR] 0.602, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.384-0.942, P = 0.026) and subtotal resection (STR) with adjuvant radiotherapy (HR 0.316, 95% CI 0.140-0.710, P = 0.005) were independently associated with improved OS. GTR with radiotherapy trended towards improved OS (HR 0.601, 95% CI 0.334-1.083, P =0.090), but STR alone and radiotherapy alone demonstrated no significant difference in survival compared with no treatment on multivariable analysis. Kaplan-Meier survival models demonstrated improved survival with GTR, GTR + radiation therapy, and STR + radiation therapy. Patients undergoing endoscopic resection had significantly lower GTR rates and greater rates of adjuvant radiotherapy compared with open approaches but no difference in OS. CONCLUSION Adult patients with craniopharyngioma who underwent GTR or STR with adjuvant radiotherapy had significantly improved overall survival. Endoscopic approaches had lower rates of GTR but no difference in OS.
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- Matthew Awad
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Serbis A, Tsinopoulou VR, Papadopoulou A, Kolanis S, Sakellari EI, Margaritis K, Litou E, Ntouma S, Giza S, Kotanidou EP, Galli-Tsinopoulou A. Predictive Factors for Pediatric Craniopharyngioma Recurrence: An Extensive Narrative Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13091588. [PMID: 37174978 PMCID: PMC10177772 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13091588] [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: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Despite being classified as benign tumors, craniopharyngiomas (CPs) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to their location, growth pattern, and tendency to recur. Two types can be identified depending on age distribution, morphology, and growth pattern, adamantinomatous and papillary. The adamantinomatous CP is one of the most frequently encountered central nervous system tumors in childhood. Our aim was to review the relevant literature to identify clinical, morphological, and immunohistochemical prognostic factors that have been implicated in childhood-onset CP recurrence. Lack of radical surgical removal of the primary tumor by an experienced neurosurgical team and radiotherapy after a subtotal excision has been proven to significantly increase the recurrence rate of CP. Other risk factors that have been consistently recognized in the literature include younger age at diagnosis (especially <5 years), larger tumor size at presentation, cystic appearance, difficult tumor location, and tight adherence to surrounding structures, as well as the histological presence of whorl-like arrays. In addition, several other risk factors have been studied, albeit with conflicting results, especially in the pediatric population. Identifying risk factors for CP recurrence is of utmost importance for the successful management of these patients in order to ultimately ensure the best prognosis.
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- Anastasios Serbis
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, St. Niarhcos Avenue, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Unit of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Stilponos Kyriakidi 1, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Lohkamp LN, Kasper EM, Pousa AE, Bartels UK. An update on multimodal management of craniopharyngioma in children. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1149428. [PMID: 37213301 PMCID: PMC10196165 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1149428] [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] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
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Craniopharyngioma (CP) represent 1.2-4.6% of all intracranial tumors in children and carry a significant morbidity due to their lesional intimacy with structures involved in neurological, visual, and endocrinological functions. Variable treatment modalities being available, including surgery, radiation therapy, alternative surgeries, and intracystic therapies or combinations of them, their common goal is to reduce immediate and long-term morbidity while preserving these functions. Multiple attempts have been made to re-evaluate surgical and irradiation strategies in order to optimize their complication and morbidity profile. However, despite significant advances in "function sparing" approaches, such as limited surgery and improved technologies of radiation therapies, achieving interdisciplinary consensus on the optimal treatment algorithm remains a challenge. Furthermore, there remains a significant span of improvement given the number of specialties involved as well as the complex and chronic nature of CP disease. This perspective article aims to summarize recent changes and knowledge gains in the field of pediatric CP, outlining updated treatment recommendations, a concept of integrative interdisciplinary care and the implication of novel potential diagnostic tools. A comprehensive update on the multimodal treatment of pediatric CP is presented, focusing on "function-preserving" therapies and their implications.
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- Laura-Nanna Lohkamp
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- *Correspondence: Laura-Nanna Lohkamp,
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- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston University Medical School, Brighton, MA, United States
- Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Diaz MJ, Kwak SH, Root KT, Fadil A, Nguyen A, Ladehoff L, Batchu S, Lucke-Wold B. Current Approaches to Craniopharyngioma Management. FRONT BIOSCI-LANDMRK 2022; 27:328. [PMID: 36624954 PMCID: PMC9835013 DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2712328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Craniopharyngiomas (CP) are rare noncancerous brain tumors located in the skull base. To date, CP remain challenging-to-resect tumors, owing to their difficult location and invasive potential, with profound adverse effects for the patient if left to grow. Indeed, gross total resection may also be accompanied by unwelcome sequalae, underscoring the need for continued investigation. In the present work, we provide a scoping review of current CP management, with emphasis on our knowledge of their genesis, available treatment options, post-intervention clinical outcomes. Leading theories of CP development are (1) the embryonic theory, explaining the development of adamantinomatous CP from epithelial remnants of Rathke's pouch and (2) the metaplastic theory, which describes papillary CP development as a result of adenohypophyseal cell metaplasia. Treatment may include surgery, intracystic therapy, or irradiation depending on tumor size, history and location. However, whether a single ideal approach and timing for CP intervention exists remains debated. We appraise and critique these areas with priority for emerging basic results and innovation.
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- College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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- Cooper Medical School, Rowan University, Camden, NJ 08103, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Li S, Wu B, Xiao Y, Wu J, Yang L, Yang C, Huang Z, Pan C, Li M, Yang Y, Tang B, Xie S, Wu X, Zheng S, Wang C, Hong T. Exploring the pathological relationships between adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma and contiguous structures with tumor origin. J Neurooncol 2022; 159:485-497. [PMID: 35939144 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-022-04084-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Identifying relationships between craniopharyngiomas (CPs) and contiguous structures, and tumor origin are crucial for treatments. This study attempted to explore the relationships and tumor origin. METHODS CPs that underwent endoscopic surgeries were enrolled. The interfacial specimens of CPs attaching the hypothalamus, pituitary stalk (PS), pituitary grand (PG), optic chiasma (OC) and brain tissue (BT) were pathologically examined. Boundaries between CPs and these structures were observed during operations. Expression of β-catenin and stem cell markers were analyzed to explore the tumor origin. Outcomes of patients were assessed. RESULTS A total of 34 CPs were categorized into two groups based on the locations of finger-like protrusions (FP). Group A comprised 18 CPs with FP only present in the specimens attaching to hypothalamus. The surface of these CPs was fused with hypothalamus under endoscopic videos. However, the specimens attaching to the PS, PG, OC, and BT showed no FP. Clear boundaries was observed between these CPs and these structures. Group B comprised 16 CPs with FP only present in the specimens attaching to PS. The tumor surface was fused with PS. Specimens attaching to the hypothalamus, PG, OC and BT showed no FP. Clear boundary was observed among these CPs with these structures. These results implied CPs only invaded a certain part of hypothalamic-pituitary axis. β-catenin and stem cells markers mainly distributed in the FP tissues of both groups. Patients in group B achieved better outcomes than group A. CONCLUSIONS CPs only invade the hypothalamic-pituitary axis with FP and the FP would be the tumor origin.
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- Shaoyang Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Ninth Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, 330002, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 17 Yong Wai Zheng Street, Nanchang, 330006, China.
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Anania P, Milanaccio C, Verrico A, Piatelli G, Consales A. Letter to the Editor. Surgical management and long-term outcomes of craniopharyngioma in children. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2022; 29:123-124. [PMID: 34560628 DOI: 10.3171/2021.7.peds21344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Dietz N, Sharma M, John K, Wang D, Ugiliweneza B, Mokshagundam S, Bjurström MF, Boakye M, Williams BJ, Andaluz N. 90-Day Bundled Payment Simulation, Health Care Utilization, and Complications following Craniopharyngioma Resection in Adult Patients. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2021; 83:515-525. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Context Bundled payment and health care utilization models inform cost optimization and surgical outcomes. Economic analysis of payment plans for craniopharyngioma resection is unknown.
Objective This study aimed to identify impact of endocrine and nonendocrine complications (EC and NEC, respectively) on health care utilization and bundled payments following craniopharyngioma resection.
Design This study is presented as a retrospective cohort analysis (2000–2016) with 2 years of follow-up.
Setting The study included national inpatient hospitalization and outpatient visits.
Patients Patients undergoing craniopharyngioma resection were divided into the following four groups: group 1, no complications (NC); group 2, only EC; group 3, NEC; and group 4, both endocrine and nonendocrine complications (ENEC).
Interventions This study investigated transphenoidal or subfrontal approach for tumor resection.
Main Outcome Hospital readmission, health care utilization up to 24 months following discharge, and 90-day bundled payment performances are primary outcomes of this study.
Results Median index hospitalization payments were significantly lower for patients in NC cohort ($28,672) compared with those in EC ($32,847), NEC ($36,259), and ENEC ($32,596; p < 0.0001). Patients in ENEC incurred higher outpatient services and overall median payments at 6 months (NC: 38,268; EC: 49,844; NEC: 68,237; and ENEC: 81,053), 1 year (NC: 46,878; EC: 58,210; NEC: 81,043; and ENEC: 94,768), and 2 years (NC: 58,391; EC: 70,418; NEC: 98,838; and ENEC: 1,11,841; p < 0.0001). The 90-day median bundled payment was significantly different among the cohorts with the highest in ENEC ($60,728) and lowest in the NC ($33,089; p < 0.0001).
Conclusion ENEC following surgery incurred almost two times the overall median payments at 90 days, 6 months, 1 year. and 2 years compared with those without complications. Bundled payment model may not be a feasible option in this patient population. Type of complications and readmission rates should be considered to optimize payment model prediction following craniopharyngioma resection.
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- Nicholas Dietz
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund Sweden
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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The eagle sign: a new preoperative MRI-based tool for predicting topographic correlation between craniopharyngioma and hypothalamus. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2021; 148:1235-1249. [PMID: 34625840 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03791-4] [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: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Accurate prediction of topographical correlation between craniopharyngiomas (CPs) and hypothalamus is important for treatment. This study sought to develop a predicting tool based on preoperative-MRI through radiological-surgical-pathological-outcome analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Third ventricle floor (TVF), mammillary bodies and cerebral peduncle were evaluated through preoperative-MRI. An eagle-head-like sign named "eagle sign" was observed. Normal TVF on sagittal-MRI was defined as the baseline. Variants of the sign were analyzed by comparing with the baseline and corresponding correlations of CPs with hypothalamus were verified using intraoperative records, histopathology and outcome evaluation. RESULTS A total of 146 CPs patients, who undergone endoscopic endonasal procedure were divided into four groups based on the variants of "eagle sign". Group A: 24 patients with the upward sign; group B: 81 with the downward sign; group C: 21 with the anterior TVF upward sign and group D: 20 with the unidentifiable sign. Surgical-pathological analysis showed significant correlations between 95.8% CPs in group A and 95.2% in group C with tumor topography and tumor adherence to the hypothalamus. These CPs had their origins beneath the hypothalamus. In contrast, groups B and D, with hypothalamic origin, showed hypothalamic infiltration by tumor in 97.5% and 95% of cases in groups B and D, respectively. Outcomes of groups A and C were relatively better than groups B and D. Predictive sensitivity and specificity of "eagle sign" were more than 90%. CONCLUSION "Eagle sign" is an accurate tool for predicting topographic correlations between CPs and hypothalamus with high sensitivity and specificity.
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Craniopharyngiomas are rare embryonic malformational tumors of the sellar/parasellar region, classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as tumors with low-grade malignancy (WHO I). The childhood adamantinomatous subtype of craniopharyngioma is usually cystic with calcified areas. At the time of diagnosis, hypothalamic/pituitary deficits, visual disturbances, and increased intracranial pressure are major symptoms. The treatment of choice in case of favorable tumor location (without hypothalamic involvement) is complete resection. It is important to ensure that optical and hypothalamic functionality are preserved. In case of unfavorable tumor location, that is with hypothalamic involvement, a hypothalamus-sparing surgical strategy with subsequent local irradiation of residual tumor is recommended. In the further course of the disease, recurrences and progression often occur. Nevertheless, overall survival rates are high at 92%. Severe impairment of quality of life and comorbidities such as metabolic syndrome, hypothalamic obesity, and neurological consequences can be observed in patients with disease- and/or treatment-related lesions of hypothalamic structures. Childhood-onset craniopharyngioma frequently manifests as a chronic disease so that patients require lifelong, continuous care by experienced multidisciplinary teams to manage clinical and quality of life consequences. For this review, a search for original articles and reviews published between 1986 and 2020 was performed in Pubmed, Science Citation Index Expanded, EMBASE, and Scopus. The search terms used were "craniopharyngioma, hypothalamus, pituitary obesity, irradiation, neurosurgery.
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- Anna Otte
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children´s Hospital, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, 26133 Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children´s Hospital, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, 26133 Oldenburg, Germany
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Grewal MR, Spielman DB, Safi C, Overdevest JB, Otten M, Bruce J, Gudis DA. Gross Total Versus Subtotal Surgical Resection in the Management of Craniopharyngiomas. ALLERGY & RHINOLOGY 2020; 11:2152656720964158. [PMID: 33240560 PMCID: PMC7675910 DOI: 10.1177/2152656720964158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Craniopharyngiomas (CP) are suprasellar tumors that can grow into vital nearby structures and thus cause significant visual, endocrine, and hypothalamic dysfunction. Debate persists as to the optimal treatment strategy for these benign lesions, particularly with regards to the extent of surgical resection. The goals of tumor resection are to eliminate the compressive effect of the tumor on surrounding structures and minimize recurrence. It remains unclear whether a gross total resection (GTR) or subtotal resection (STR) with adjuvant therapy confers a better prognosis. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) have been explored as both neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatments to decrease tumor burden and prevent recurrence. The objective of this paper is to review the risks and benefits of GTR versus STR, specifically with regard to risk of recurrence and postoperative morbidity. Aggregated data suggest that STR monotherapy is associated with higher rates of recurrence relative to GTR (50.6% ± 22.1% vs 20.2% ± 13.5%), while STR combined with RT leads to recurrence rates similar to GTR. However, both GTR and RT are independently associated with higher rates of comorbidities including panhypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus, and visual deficits. The treatment strategy for CPs should ultimately be tailored to each patient's individual tumor characteristics, risk, symptoms, and therapeutic goals.
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- Maeher R Grewal
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.,Department of Neurologic Surgery, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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Mende KC, Pantel TF, Flitsch J. Revived Attention for Adult Craniopharyngioma. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2020; 129:172-177. [PMID: 32750720 DOI: 10.1055/a-1217-7282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Craniopharyngioma as a rare tumor originating from cells of rathke's pouch and representing 2-5% of all intracranial tumors is a rare and generally benign neoplasm of the central nervous system with two incidence peaks one in childhood and one after 40 years of age. Data on adult patients is scarce compared to childhood onset tumors, however the burden of disease caused by the tumors and related treatment options is significant. Clinical symptoms range from headaches, visual disability, cranial nerve affection or hypothalamic symptoms (e. g. morbid obesity) to endocrine disorders. Most symptoms are related to tumor mass effect. The current standard of diagnostics is the determination of serum hormone levels and contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging often resulting in surgical treatment which holds a key role in all treatment concepts and should follow a hypothalamus sparing path. Radiation therapy may prove beneficial as adjuvant therapeutic option or in recurrent tumor, especially papillary tumors may be targeted using BRAF-600 inhibitors, targeted therapies for adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma have not yet reached a stage of clinical testing. Although prognosis regarding overall survival is favorable, life expectancy may be reduced due to the tumor itself as well as due to treatment effects. An important aspect especially in the adult population is the reduction in quality of life which is comparable to primary malignant brain tumors and metastases, calling for individual patient specific treatment approaches.
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- Klaus Christian Mende
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Özyurt J, Mehren A, Boekhoff S, Müller HL, Thiel CM. Social Cognition in Patients With Hypothalamic-Pituitary Tumors. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1014. [PMID: 32714861 PMCID: PMC7343961 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate whether childhood-onset craniopharyngioma patients are impaired in social-cognitive skills, and whether individual differences in task performance are modulated by the neurohormone oxytocin. Study design: We tested 31 adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma patients with and without hypothalamic lesions and 35 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. To test for between-group differences in social-cognitive skills, we experimentally assessed participants' abilities to interpret social signs or dispositions and to understand others' thoughts, feelings, and intentions. Associations between fasting oxytocin saliva concentrations and task performance were analyzed across the whole group of participants. Results: Compared to controls, patients with hypothalamic lesions were significantly less able to identify the correct emotional content of vocal expressions and to understand others' mental states. Judgements of trustworthiness were not different between patients and controls. There were no correlations between the primary measures of task performance and fasting oxytocin saliva concentrations. Conclusions: This is the first study to show that craniopharyngioma patients with hypothalamic lesions are impaired in some aspects of social cognition, which are of high relevance for everyday social interactions. These deficits suggest a disruption of the normal functionality of hypothalamic-fronto-limbic networks and/or additional areas of the social brain, which are at particular risk by hypothalamic location of the tumor and its treatment.
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- Jale Özyurt
- Biological Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Biological Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Biological Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg, Germany.,Research Center Neurosensory Science, Carl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all", Carl von Ossietzky Universität, Oldenburg, Germany
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Eveslage M, Calaminus G, Warmuth-Metz M, Kortmann RD, Pohl F, Timmermann B, Schuhmann MU, Flitsch J, Faldum A, Müller HL. The Postopera tive Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Craniopharyngioma. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 116:321-328. [PMID: 31219033 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Craniopharyngioma is a tumor of low histological malignancy resulting from an anomaly of embryonic development. Affected children and adolescents are being studied with respect to their quality of life, progression-free survival, and overall survival in the framework of the ongoing KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007 project. METHODS This prospective, multicenter project consists of a randomized trial with an adaptive design combined with a purely observational study. The randomized, unblinded trial includes patients whose tumors have been incompletely resected and is intended to compare the outcomes of immediate postoperative radiotherapy versus radiotherapy on progression. Its primary endpoint is quality of life as assessed subjectively by the patients them- selves with the "Pediatric Quality of Life" questionnaire (PEDQOL). In exploratory analyses, linear mixed models were used to study the effect of further factors on quality of life. RESULTS An interim intention-to-treat analysis of the randomized trial revealed only minor differences between the treatment arms with respect to quality of life (n = 24). The exploratory analyses (n = 131) showed that preoperative involvement of, or operative damage to, the anterior and posterior regions of the hypothalamus was associated with a lower quality of life. Complete resection was followed by a lower quality of life than incomplete resection. Radiotherapy, a common treatment for tumors that progress after incomplete resection, was also associated with a lower quality of life. CONCLUSION Hypothalamus-sparing treatment approaches are recommended to optimize the quality of life of children and adolescents with cranio- pharyngioma. The available evidence does not support any recommendation as to when radiotherapy should be performed after incomplete resection so that the best quality of life can be achieved.
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- Maria Eveslage
- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, Universtity of Münster; Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital Bonn; Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Universitiy Hospital Würzburg; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Leipzig; Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital Regensburg; Department of Particle Therapy, University Hospital Essen, West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE); Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery within the Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Tübingen; Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE); Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, Universtity of Münster; Department of General Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital Oldenburg
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Massa D, Glerean M, Rasmussen J, Altszul M, Fainstein-Day P, Ajler P. Craniopharyngiomas: experience and results. Neurocirugia (Astur) 2020; 32:105-113. [PMID: 32446620 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucir.2020.03.008] [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: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Craniopharyngiomas are a big challenge in the neurosurgical field. Because these lesions involve important systems, surgeons must weigh the risks of aggressive resection against the long-term challenges of recurrence. We present the outcomes of our patients based on clinical results, degree of resection, recurrence and disease-free survival. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed medical records in all patients who had undergone surgical resection for craniopharyngioma at (Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires) between 2007 and 2019. We considered ophthalmological examinations, imaging studies, endocrinological studies and surgical complications. Radical resections were planned in all of the patients. To help choose the correct surgical approach, craniopharyngiomas were classified based on tumor location. RESULTS Thirty cases of craniopharyngioma were analysed. 12.5% were classified as intrasellar, 12.5% as prechiasmatic, 43.75% as retrochiasmatic, and 31.25% as intraventricular. Overall, 38 cases involved a transcranial surgery (15 orbitozygomatic approach; 19 pterional approach and 4 transcallosal approach), seven involved a transsphenoidal approach, two microscopic transnasal approach and one ventricular endoscopy for emptying the craniopharyngioma cyst. Gross-total resection was achieved in 43.7% and near-total resection (more than 90%) in 25%. The mean follow-up period after resection was 4.7 years. Tumor recurrence occurred in 48%, with an average of 42.7 disease-free months. CONCLUSION Total tumor resection is the best treatment for craniopharyngioma. Due to its high morbidity and mortality, a multidisciplinary team is necessary for the management of these tumors.
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- D Massa
- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Español, Mendoza, Argentina
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- Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Craniopharyngiomas are rare malformational tumours of low histological malignancy arising along the craniopharyngeal duct. The two histological subtypes, adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP) and papillary craniopharyngioma (PCP), differ in genesis and age distribution. ACPs are diagnosed with a bimodal peak of incidence (5-15 years and 45-60 years), whereas PCPs are restricted to adults mainly in the fifth and sixth decades of life. ACPs are driven by somatic mutations in CTNNB1 (encoding β-catenin) that affect β-catenin stability and are predominantly cystic in appearance. PCPs frequently harbour somatic BRAFV600E mutations and are typically solid tumours. Clinical manifestations due to increased intracranial pressure, visual impairment and endocrine deficiencies should prompt imaging investigations, preferentially MRI. Treatment comprises neurosurgery and radiotherapy; intracystic chemotherapy is used in monocystic ACP. Although long-term survival is high, quality of life and neuropsychological function are frequently impaired due to the close anatomical proximity to the optic chiasm, hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Indeed, hypothalamic involvement and treatment-related hypothalamic lesions frequently result in hypothalamic obesity, physical fatigue and psychosocial deficits. Given the rarity of these tumours, efforts to optimize infrastructure and international collaboration should be research priorities.
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- Hermann L Müller
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Oldenburg, Germany.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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A new technique of endoscopic decompression of suprasellar craniopharyngioma cyst. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2019; 161:2285-2288. [PMID: 31377958 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-019-04024-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Craniopharyngiomas represent a unique management challenge. Aggressive surgical management has traditionally been associated with high rates of morbidity. Modern surgical techniques, and increasing practice of subtotal resection followed by radiosurgery, have reduced morbidity and mortality rates. One cause of postoperative morbidity, and indeed mortality, is aseptic meningitis from spill-out of craniopharyngioma cyst contents. We have developed a surgical technique for the management of large craniopharygngioma cysts extending into the third ventricle, to reduce this risk. METHODS We describe a technique of using an epidural catheter, inserted into the working channel of a neuroendoscope, to decompress the cystic portion of a craniopharyngioma cyst before opening the cyst wall widely, preventing spill-out of large volumes of cyst content into the ventricular system. RESULTS We have had no cases of aseptic meningitis, nor any complications, from use of the described technique. DISCUSSION We believe that this is a safe and effective technique of decompression and fenestration of large suprasellar craniopharyngioma cysts that reduces rates of aseptic meningitis and the associated morbidity and mortality from this.
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Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors are the most common solid tumors in children and comprise 15% to 20% of all malignancies in children. Presentation, symptoms, and signs depend on tumor location and age of the patient at the time of diagnosis. This article summarizes the common childhood CNS tumors, presentations, classification, and recent updates in treatment approaches due to the increased understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of pediatric brain tumors.
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- Yoko T Udaka
- The Brain Tumor Institute, Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA; Division of Oncology, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- The Brain Tumor Institute, Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA; The Brain Tumor Institute, Gilbert Family Neurofibromatosis Institute, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
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Mourad F, Cataldi F, Patuzzo A, Tunnera S, Dunning J, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Maselli F. Craniopharyngioma in a young woman with symptoms presenting as mechanical neck pain associated with cervicogenic headache: a case report. Physiother Theory Pract 2019; 37:549-558. [PMID: 31271335 DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2019.1636433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background: Craniopharyngioma is benign neoplasm thought to be caused by mal-development, which occurs in both children and adults in the sellar and suprasellar regions of the brain. Typical manifestations in adults are visual and endocrine system symptoms followed by signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (i.e., headache). The management of this rare condition is complex and requires life-long surveillance by a multidisciplinary team of health-care professionals.Objective: To present a rare clinical presentation of craniopharyngioma mimicking nonspecific neck pain usually associated with cervicogenic headache recognized by a physiotherapist in a direct access setting as a condition requiring medical referral.Case Presentation: This case report describes the history, examination findings, and clinical reasoning used in the initial examination of a 33-year-old female with neck pain and cervicogenic headache as chief complaints. Several key indicators in the patient presentation warranted further and urgent investigation: 1) the recent onset of a "new-type" headache; 2) the phenotype headaches change; 3) the rapid progression of the symptoms; 4) the presence of associated neurological signs and symptoms; and 5) the worsening of the symptoms during Valsalva-like activities. The decision was made to refer the patient for further evaluation. An MRI revealed a craniopharyngioma. After a surgical removal of the tumor mass, the patient participated in a rehabilitation program and reached a full recovery after 6 months.Conclusion: This case report highlights the need of more research regarding red flags and warning signs during examination of in the head-neck region, and the central role of primary care clinicians such as physiotherapists in differential diagnosis of life-threatening conditions.
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- Firas Mourad
- Escuela Internacional de Doctorado, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.,American Academy of Manipulative Therapy Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy, Montgomery, AL, USA.,Poliambulatorio Physio Power, Brescia, Italy.,Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.,Facoltà di Medicna e Chirurgia, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Sperimentali, Università degli studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.,MTLab Physiotherapy, Bari, Italy
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- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy.,Agorà Medical, Verona, Italy.,Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Dipartimento di Fisioterapia e Riabilitazione, Università degli studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Escuela Internacional de Doctorado, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.,Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.,American Academy of Manipulative Therapy Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy, Montgomery, AL, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
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- DINOGMI Department, Genova University, Genova, Italy.,Sovrintendenza Sanitaria Regionale Puglia INAIL, Bari, Italy
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Bogusz A, Boekhoff S, Warmuth-Metz M, Calaminus G, Eveslage M, Müller HL. Posterior hypothalamus-sparing surgery improves outcome after childhood craniopharyngioma. Endocr Connect 2019; 8:481-492. [PMID: 30925462 PMCID: PMC6479199 DOI: 10.1530/ec-19-0074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Quality of life (QoL) is frequently impaired in childhood-onset craniopharyngioma (CP) by hypothalamic syndrome. The debate, whether pretreatment hypothalamic involvement (HI) has apriori prognostic impact or surgical hypothalamic lesions (HL) determine outcome, is controversial. DESIGN Survival and outcome of CPs recruited between 2007 and 2014 in KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007 were analyzed with regard to reference-confirmed presurgical HI and surgical HL. METHODS Radiological findings, BMI and QoL were assessed at diagnosis and during follow-up. QoL was assessed using Pediatric Quality of Life (PEDQOL) questionnaire. RESULTS One hundred sixty-nine CPs were included presenting with no HI (n = 11), anterior (n = 49) and anterior + posterior (a + p) HI (n = 109) prior to surgery. The latter 109 were analyzed for postoperative HL (no lesion: n = 23, anterior HL: n = 29, a + pHL: n = 57). Progression-free survival (PFS) was higher after complete resection. The highest PFS was observed in CP with a + pHL, especially when compared between non-irradiated subgroups (P = 0.006). Overall survival (OS) rates were 1.0 in all subgroups. CP with a + pHL developed higher BMI (P ≤ 0.001) during follow-up compared between subgroups. 55/109 pts with a + pHI completed PEDQOL at diagnosis (48/109 at 3 years follow-up). QoL was worse for a + pHL patients in terms of physical, social and emotional functionality when compared with the anterior HL and no HL subgroup. BMI development and QoL during follow-up were similar for patients with anterior HL and without HL. CONCLUSIONS Posterior hypothalamus-sparing surgical strategies are associated with higher QoL, decreased development of obesity and lower PFS in CP.
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- Agnieszka Bogusz
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children’s Hospital, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Oldenburg, Germany
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children’s Hospital, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University Children’s Hospital, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Oldenburg, Germany
- Correspondence should be addressed to H L Müller:
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Bogusz A, Müller HL. Childhood-onset craniopharyngioma: latest insights into pathology, diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up. Expert Rev Neurother 2018; 18:793-806. [DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2018.1528874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Agnieszka Bogusz
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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Müller HL, Reichel J, Boekhoff S, Warmuth-Metz M, Eveslage M, Peng J, Flitsch J. Low concordance between surgical and radiological assessment of degree of resection and treatment-related hypothalamic damage: results of KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007. Pituitary 2018; 21:371-378. [PMID: 29589225 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-018-0883-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Assessment of presurgical hypothalamic involvement (psHI) and treatment-related hypothalamic damage (trHD) is relevant for the decision on risk-adapted treatment and rehabilitation strategies in craniopharyngioma. PATIENTS AND METHODS 129 surgical reports of childhood-onset craniopharyngioma patients recruited 2007-2014 in KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007 were analyzed. Data on psHI were available based on surgeon's (63%), reference neuroradiologist's (95%), and local radiologist's (23%) assessment. The surgical degree of resection (DoR) was assessed by neurosurgeon (95%), reference neuroradiologist (73%), and local radiologist (61%). TrHD was assessed by neurosurgeon (33%), by reference neuroradiologist (95%), and by local radiologist (2%). Neurosurgical center size was categorized based on patient load. RESULTS Surgical assessments on psHI (n = 78), DoR (n = 89) and trHD (n = 42) as documented in surgical reports could be compared with the assessment of respective parameters by reference neuroradiologist. Differences with regard to DoR (p = 0.0001) and trHD (p < 0.0001) were detectable between surgeon's and reference neuroradiologist's assessment, whereas psHI was assessed similarly. Concordance for DoR and trHD was observed in 48 and 62%, respectively. Surgeons estimated a higher rate of complete resections and a lower rate of trHD. Neuroradiological reference assessment of trHD had higher predictive value for hypothalamic sequelae then surgical assessment. Observed differences were not related to neurosurgical center size. CONCLUSIONS Observed differences between surgical and neuroradiological estimation of risk factors in craniopharyngioma support the necessity of neuroradiological reference review to assure standards of quality. This could be established by central internet-based neuroradiological review in KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007. Standardization of surgical reports including specific assessment of tumor/damage location is recommended.
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- Hermann L Müller
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, 26133, Oldenburg, Germany.
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, 26133, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, 26133, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Münster, 48149, Munster, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, 26133, Oldenburg, Germany
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Ni W, Shi X. Interventions for the Treatment of Craniopharyngioma-Related Hypothalamic Obesity: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurg 2018; 118:e59-e71. [PMID: 29945001 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.06.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Craniopharyngiomas (CPs) and their treatment are associated with hypothalamic damage that causes hypothalamic obesity (HO) in 30%-70% of cases. Thus, there is ongoing research regarding tangible solutions for HO, because these patients have unrelenting resistance to basic weight-loss interventions. This review aims to summarize the interventions that are used to treat CP-related HO (CP-HO), including pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery. METHODS The Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and PubMed databases were searched up to June 2017 for relevant reports. Two reviewers conducted independent evaluations of the studies identified. RESULTS Eighteen articles were included in the systematic review, with 3 reports describing pharmacotherapy in randomized controlled trials and 15 reports describing bariatric surgery. Although several studies described effective interventions for treating CP-HO, the evidence base was limited by its low quality and our inability to perform a meta-analysis, which was related to a lack of adequate or integrated data. CONCLUSIONS Octreotide appears to be a preferred treatment for patients with CP-HO, based on limited data. Gastric bypass surgery may also be suitable for select patients with CP-HO, based on a review of various procedures in this setting. Microsurgical preservation of the hypothalamic structures is mandatory to decrease CP-HO-related morbidity and mortality. Further studies with adequate analytical power and sufficient follow-up are needed to identify effective strategies for CP-HO treatment.
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- Weimin Ni
- Department of Neurosurgery, Fu Xing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fu Xing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Yamada S, Fukuhara N, Yamaguchi-Okada M, Nishioka H, Takeshita A, Takeuchi Y, Inoshita N, Ito J. Therapeutic outcomes of transsphenoidal surgery in pediatric patients with craniopharyngiomas: a single-center study. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018; 21:549-562. [PMID: 29600905 DOI: 10.3171/2017.10.peds17254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the outcomes of transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) in a single-center clinical series of pediatric craniopharyngioma patients treated with gross-total resection (GTR). METHODS The authors retrospectively reviewed the surgical outcomes for 65 consecutive patients with childhood craniopharyngiomas (28 girls and 37 boys, mean age 9.6 years) treated with TSS (45 primary and 20 repeat surgeries) between 1990 and 2015. Tumors were classified as subdiaphragmatic or supradiaphragmatic. Demographic and clinical characteristics, including extent of resection, complications, incidence of recurrence, pre- and postoperative visual disturbance, pituitary function, and incidence of diabetes insipidus (DI), as well as new-onset obesity, were analyzed and compared between the primary surgery and repeat surgery groups. RESULTS Of the 45 patients in the primary surgery group, 26 (58%) had subdiaphragmatic tumors and 19 had supradiaphragmatic tumors. Of the 20 patients in the repeat surgery group, 9 (45%) had subdiaphragmatic tumors and 11 had supradiaphragmatic tumors. The only statistically significant difference between the 2 surgical groups was in tumor size; tumors were larger (mean maximum diameter 30 mm) in the primary surgery group than in the repeat surgery group (25 mm) (p = 0.008). GTR was accomplished in 59 (91%) of the 65 cases; the GTR rate was higher in the primary surgery group than in the repeat surgery group (98% vs 75%, p = 0.009). Among the patients who underwent GTR, 12% experienced tumor recurrence, with a median follow-up of 7.8 years, and recurrence tended to occur less frequently in primary than in repeat surgery patients (7% vs 27%, p = 0.06). Of the 45 primary surgery patients, 80% had deteriorated pituitary function and 83% developed DI, whereas 100% of the repeat surgery patients developed these conditions. Among patients with preoperative visual disturbance, vision improved in 62% but worsened in 11%. Visual improvement was more frequent in primary than in repeat surgery patients (71% vs 47%, p < 0.001), whereas visual deterioration was less frequent following primary surgery than repeat surgery (4% vs 24%, p = 0.04). Among the 57 patients without preoperative obesity, new-onset postoperative obesity was found in 9% of primary surgery patients and 21% of repeat surgery patients (p = 0.34) despite aggressive resection, suggesting that hypothalamic dysfunction was rarely associated with GTR by TSS in this series. However, obesity was found in 25% of the repeat surgery patients preoperatively due to prior transcranial surgery. Although there were no perioperative deaths, there were complications in 12 cases (18%) (6 cases of CSF leaks, 3 cases of meningitis, 2 cases of transient memory disturbance, and 1 case of hydrocephalus). Postoperative CSF leakage appeared to be more common in repeat than in primary surgery patients (20% vs 4.4%, p = 0.2). CONCLUSIONS The results of TSS for pediatric craniopharyngioma in this case series suggest that GTR should be the goal for the first surgical attempt. GTR should be achievable without serious complications, although most patients require postoperative hormonal replacement. When GTR is not possible or tumor recurrence occurs after GTR, radiosurgery is recommended to prevent tumor regrowth or progression.
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- Shozo Yamada
- Departments of1Hypothalamic and Pituitary Surgery.,5Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departments of1Hypothalamic and Pituitary Surgery.,5Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- 2Endocrinology.,5Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- 2Endocrinology.,5Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- 4Pathology, Toranomon Hospital; and.,5Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Tokyo, Japan
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Gene expression profiles reveal key genes for early diagnosis and treatment of adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma. Cancer Gene Ther 2018; 25:227-239. [PMID: 29681617 DOI: 10.1038/s41417-018-0015-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP) is an aggressive brain tumor that occurs predominantly in the pediatric population. Conventional diagnosis method and standard therapy cannot treat ACPs effectively. In this paper, we aimed to identify key genes for ACP early diagnosis and treatment. Datasets GSE94349 and GSE68015 were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus database. Consensus clustering was applied to discover the gene clusters in the expression data of GSE94349 and functional enrichment analysis was performed on gene set in each cluster. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was built by the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes, and hubs were selected. Support vector machine (SVM) model was built based on the signature genes identified from enrichment analysis and PPI network. Dataset GSE94349 was used for training and testing, and GSE68015 was used for validation. Besides, RT-qPCR analysis was performed to analyze the expression of signature genes in ACP samples compared with normal controls. Seven gene clusters were discovered in the differentially expressed genes identified from GSE94349 dataset. Enrichment analysis of each cluster identified 25 pathways that highly associated with ACP. PPI network was built and 46 hubs were determined. Twenty-five pathway-related genes that overlapped with the hubs in PPI network were used as signatures to establish the SVM diagnosis model for ACP. The prediction accuracy of SVM model for training, testing, and validation data were 94, 85, and 74%, respectively. The expression of CDH1, CCL2, ITGA2, COL8A1, COL6A2, and COL6A3 were significantly upregulated in ACP tumor samples, while CAMK2A, RIMS1, NEFL, SYT1, and STX1A were significantly downregulated, which were consistent with the differentially expressed gene analysis. SVM model is a promising classification tool for screening and early diagnosis of ACP. The ACP-related pathways and signature genes will advance our knowledge of ACP pathogenesis and benefit the therapy improvement.
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Müller HL, Merchant TE, Puget S, Martinez-Barbera JP. New outlook on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of childhood-onset craniopharyngioma. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2017; 13:299-312. [PMID: 28155902 DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Childhood-onset craniopharyngiomas are rare embryonic tumours of low-grade histological malignancy. Novel insights into the molecular pathogenesis of human adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma have started to unveil the possibility of testing novel treatments targeting pathogenic pathways. Hypothalamic involvement and/or treatment-related lesions result in impaired physical and social functionality and in severe neuroendocrine sequelae. Quality of survival in patients with craniopharyngioma with hypothalamic involvement is impaired by severe obesity, physical fatigue and non-optimal psychosocial development. Patients with craniopharyngioma involving hypothalamic structures have reduced 20-year overall survival, but overall and progression-free survival are not related to the degree of surgical resection. Irradiation is effective in the prevention of tumour progression and recurrence. For favourably localized craniopharyngiomas, the preferred treatment of choice is to attempt complete resection with preservation of visual, hypothalamic and pituitary function. For unfavourably localized tumours in close proximity to optic and/or hypothalamic structures, a radical neurosurgical strategy attempting complete resection is not recommended owing to potential severe sequelae. As expertise has been shown to have an impact on post-treatment morbidity, medical societies should establish criteria for adequate professional expertise for the treatment of craniopharyngioma. On the basis of these criteria, health authorities should organize the certification of centres of excellence that are authorized to treat and care for patients with this chronic disease.
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- Hermann L Müller
- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, Rahel-Straus-Strasse 10, 26133 Oldenburg, Germany
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-3678, USA
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- Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 149 Rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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- Developmental Biology and Cancer Programme, Birth Defects Research Centre, University College London (UCL) Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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PURPOSE This report is a review of findings on the diagnosis, treatment, clinical course, follow-up, and prognosis of craniopharyngioma patients with special regard to clinical trials and long-term management. METHODS Literature search on Pubmed for paper published after 1994. RESULTS Craniopharyngiomas are rare, embryonic malformations of the sellar/parasellar region with low histological grade. Clinical manifestations are related to increased intracranial pressure, visual impairment, and hypothalamic/pituitary deficiencies. If the tumor is favorably localized, therapy of choice is complete resection, with care taken to preserve hypothalamic and optic functions. In patients with unfavorable tumor location (i.e. involvement of hypothalamic areas), recommended therapy is limited hypothalamus-sparing surgical strategy followed by irradiation. Irradiation has proven effective in treatment of recurrences and progression. Surgical lesions and/or anatomical involvement of posterior hypothalamic areas can result in serious sequelae, mainly hypothalamic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS It is crucial that craniopharyngioma be managed as a frequently chronic disease, providing ongoing care of pediatric and adult patients' by experienced multidisciplinary teams in the context of multicenter trials.
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- Hermann L Müller
- Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, Rahel-Straus-Strasse 10, 26133, Oldenburg, Germany.
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Müller HL. Risk-adapted treatment and follow-up management in childhood-onset craniopharyngioma. Expert Rev Neurother 2016; 16:535-48. [DOI: 10.1586/14737175.2016.1166959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Mortini P, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Spina A, Parlangeli A, Falini A, Losa M. Magnetic resonance imaging as predictor of functional outcome in craniopharyngiomas. Endocrine 2016; 51:148-62. [PMID: 26179178 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-015-0683-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Quality of life of craniopharyngioma patients can be severely impaired by derangement of hypothalamic function. A classification, taking into account preoperative hypothalamic damage, evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and correlating it with postoperative weight change is still missing in the literature. The aim of our study is to identify objective radiological criteria as preoperative prognostic factors for hypothalamic damage. Pre- and post-operative MRI and clinical data of 47 patients, treated at our Institution for craniopharyngioma, were retrospectively analyzed, based on radiological variables, identified as prognostic factor for hypothalamic involvement. Main factors associated with postoperative obesity were hypothalamic hyperintensity in T2-weighted/FLAIR imaging (p < 0.033), mammillary body involvement according to Müller classification (p < 0.020), unidentifiable pituitary stalk (p < 0.001), dislocated chiasm (p < 0.038), either not visible infundibular recess (p < 0.019) or unrecognizable supra-optic recess (p < 0.004), and retrochiasmatic tumor extension (p < 0.019). Accordingly, postoperative hypothalamic syndrome was associated with peritumoral edema in T2-weighted/FLAIR images (p < 0.003), unidentifiable hypothalamus (p < 0.024), hypothalamic compression (p < 0.006), fornix displacement (p < 0.032), and unrecognizable supra-optic recess (p < 0.031). Ultimately, variables identified as predictive factors of postoperative hypothalamic syndrome were the degree of hypothalamic involvement according to the classification described by Sainte-Rose and Puget (p < 0.002; grade 0 vs 2 p < 0.001), Van Gompel (p < 0.002; grade 0 vs 1, p < 0.027; and grade 0 vs 2, p < 0.002), and Muller (p < 0.006; grade 0 vs 1, p < 0.05; and grade 0 vs 2, p < 0.004). The identification of these predictive factors will help to define and score the preoperative hypothalamic involvement in craniopharyngioma patients.
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- Pietro Mortini
- Department of Neurosurgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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Esheba GE, Hassan AA. Comparative immunohistochemical expression of β-catenin, EGFR, ErbB2, and p63 in adamantinomatous and papillary craniopharyngiomas. J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnci.2015.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Gump JM, Donson AM, Birks DK, Amani VM, Rao KK, Griesinger AM, Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, Johnston JM, Anderson RCE, Rosenfeld A, Handler M, Gore L, Foreman N, Hankinson TC. Identification of targets for rational pharmacological therapy in childhood craniopharyngioma. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2015; 3:30. [PMID: 25990246 PMCID: PMC4438576 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-015-0211-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Introduction Pediatric adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP) is a histologically benign but clinically aggressive brain tumor that arises from the sellar/suprasellar region. Despite a high survival rate with current surgical and radiation therapy (75–95 % at 10 years), ACP is associated with debilitating visual, endocrine, neurocognitive and psychological morbidity, resulting in excheptionally poor quality of life for survivors. Identification of an effective pharmacological therapy could drastically decrease morbidity and improve long term outcomes for children with ACP. Results Using mRNA microarray gene expression analysis of 15 ACP patient samples, we have found several pharmaceutical targets that are significantly and consistently overexpressed in our panel of ACP relative to other pediatric brain tumors, pituitary tumors, normal pituitary and normal brain tissue. Among the most highly expressed are several targets of the kinase inhibitor dasatinib – LCK, EPHA2 and SRC; EGFR pathway targets – AREG, EGFR and ERBB3; and other potentially actionable cancer targets – SHH, MMP9 and MMP12. We confirm by western blot that a subset of these targets is highly expressed in ACP primary tumor samples. Conclusions We report here the first published transcriptome for ACP and the identification of targets for rational therapy. Experimental drugs targeting each of these gene products are currently being tested clinically and pre-clinically for the treatment of other tumor types. This study provides a rationale for further pre-clinical and clinical studies of novel pharmacological treatments for ACP. Development of mouse and cell culture models for ACP will further enable the translation of these targets from the lab to the clinic, potentially ushering in a new era in the treatment of ACP.
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Daubenbüchel AMM, Müller HL. Neuroendocrine Disorders in Pediatric Craniopharyngioma Patients. J Clin Med 2015; 4:389-413. [PMID: 26239246 PMCID: PMC4470135 DOI: 10.3390/jcm4030389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Revised: 01/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Childhood-onset craniopharyngiomas are partly cystic embryonic malformations of the sellar/parasellar region. The therapy of choice in patients with favorable tumor localization is complete resection with a specific focus on maintaining optical and hypothalamic neuroendocrine functions. In patients with unfavorable tumor localization (i.e., hypothalamic involvement), a limited hypothalamus-sparing surgical strategy followed by local irradiation is recommended. Involvement and/or surgical lesions of posterior hypothalamic areas cause major neuroendocrine sequelae. The overall survival rates are high (92%) but neuroendocrine disorders such as obesity and metabolic syndrome due to involvement and/or treatment-related hypothalamic lesions have major negative impact on survival and quality of life. Recurrences and progressions are frequent post-surgical events. Because irradiation is efficient in preventing tumor progression, appropriate timing of post-surgical irradiation is currently under investigation in a randomized multinational trial (KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007). Childhood-onset craniopharyngioma should be recognized as a chronic disease requiring treatment and constant monitoring of the clinical and quality of life consequences, frequently impaired due to neuroendocrine disorders, by experienced multidisciplinary teams in order to provide optimal care of surviving patients.
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- Anna M M Daubenbüchel
- Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum Oldenburg, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, Rahel-Straus-Strasse 10, Oldenburg 26133, Germany.
- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen 9713, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum Oldenburg, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, Rahel-Straus-Strasse 10, Oldenburg 26133, Germany.
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Flitsch J, Aberle J, Burkhardt T. Surgery for pediatric craniopharyngiomas: is less more? J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2015; 28:27-33. [PMID: 25503865 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2014-0417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Surgery for craniopharyngiomas, especially in childhood and adolescence, has evolved from an era of aggressive strategies - with the primary goal of gross total removal and accepting an impaired functional outcome - to a more individually tailored therapy that avoids immediate treatment-related and long-term morbidity. Modern imaging techniques and a wider understanding of hypothalamic risk factors have led to surgical strategies adapted to the localization of these inhomogenously grown pathologies. Whereas purely infradiaphragmatic as well as supradiaphragmatic/infrachiasmatic tumors have a favorably surgical outcome with higher gross total resection rates in experienced hands, lesions within the third ventricle extending beyond the mammillary bodies remain a problem. The same is valid for lesions beyond 3 cm in diameter, more or less independent of their localization. Aside from the traditional microscopic approach via the subfrontal or pterional craniotomy, transsphenoidal approaches and other minimal invasive surgical methods, e.g., catheter implantation into cystic formations of the tumor have become popular. Radiotherapy, with its risks and limitations, can effectively be added to avoid recurrences. Nowadays, surgery as part of an interdisciplinary treatment strategy is still the typical first choice. However, taking the patient's long-term prognosis into considertaion, the surgical complication rates have to be minimized.
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This report is a review of findings on the diagnosis, treatment, clinical course, and prognosis of craniopharyngioma patients. Craniopharyngiomas are rare, partly cystic and calcified embryonic malformations of the sellar/parasellar region with low histological grade (WHO I°). A bimodal age distribution has been shown, with peak incidence rates in childhood-onset at 5-14 years and adult-onset craniopharyngioma at 50-74 years. Clinical manifestations are related to hypothalamic/pituitary deficiencies, visual impairment, and increased intracranial pressure. If the tumor is favorably localized, the therapy of choice is complete resection, with care taken to preserve optical and hypothalamic functions. In patients with unfavorable tumor localization (i.e., hypothalamic involvement), recommended therapy is a limited hypothalamus-sparing surgical strategy followed by local irradiation. Although overall survival rates are high (92%), recurrences and progressions are frequent. Irradiation has proven effective in reducing recurrences and progression, and timing of postsurgical irradiation in childhood-onset cases is currently under investigation in a randomized multinational trial (KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007). Anatomical involvement and/or surgical lesions of posterior hypothalamic areas can result in serious quality of life-compromising sequelae such as hypothalamic obesity, psychopathological symptoms, and/or cognitive problems. It is crucial that craniopharyngioma be managed as a frequently chronic disease, providing ongoing care of pediatric and adult patients' clinical and quality of life consequences by experienced multidisciplinary teams.
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- Hermann L Müller
- Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum Oldenburg, Medical Campus University Oldenburg, 26133 Oldenburg, Germany
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Özyurt J, Thiel CM, Lorenzen A, Gebhardt U, Calaminus G, Warmuth-Metz M, Müller HL. Neuropsychological outcome in patients with childhood craniopharyngioma and hypothalamic involvement. J Pediatr 2014; 164:876-881.e4. [PMID: 24507865 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Revised: 11/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test memory performance and executive functions in patients with childhood craniopharyngioma and hypothalamic involvement. STUDY DESIGN Using standardized neuropsychological tests, we compared cognitive performance in a group of 15 patients with childhood craniopharyngioma and known hypothalamic involvement and a group of 24 age- and intelligence-matched control subjects. In addition, we compared individual patients' results with normative data to detect abnormal performance in the clinically relevant range. Within the patient group, we further tested whether the grade of hypothalamic involvement had an impact on cognitive performance and quality of life. RESULTS Relative to healthy controls, the patients demonstrated significantly lower performance scores in tests of memory and executive functioning. On the individual performance level, delayed recall performance was severely impaired in one-third of the patients. Compared with patients with low-grade hypothalamic involvement, those with high-grade hypothalamic involvement showed worse performance in executive functions and reduced functional capabilities for daily life actions, indicating lower quality of life. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate that hypothalamic involvement is related to impairments in memory and executive functioning in patients with childhood craniopharyngioma and indicate that a high grade of hypothalamic involvement is related to worse outcomes.
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- Jale Özyurt
- Biological Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Biological Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany; Research Center for Neurosensory Science, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Biological Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Carl von Ossietzky University, Oldenburg, Germany; Center for Integrative Psychiatry, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Christian Albrechts University School of Medicine, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Würzburg University Hospital, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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Craniopharyngiomas are embryogenic malformations of the sellar region. With an overall incidence of 0.5-2.0 new cases per million population per year, approximately 30-50% of all cases represent childhood craniopharyngioma. Therapy of choice in patients with favorable tumor localization is complete resection with a specific focus on maintaining functions of the optical nerve and hypothalamic-pituitary axes. In patients whose unfavorable tumor localization makes maintaining hypothalamic functionality surgically challenging, a limited resection followed by local irradiation is recommended. The overall survival rates are high (92%) but relapses and reduced QoL in survivors are also frequent. Because irradiation is efficient in preventing tumor progression, appropriate timing of post-surgical irradiation is currently under investigation in a randomized trial (KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007). Childhood craniopharyngioma should be recognized as a chronic disease requiring constant monitoring of the clinical and QoL consequences in order to provide optimal care of surviving patients.
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- Hermann L Müller
- Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum Oldenburg, Oldenburg 26133, Germany
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Craniopharyngiomas are partly cystic embryogenic malformations of the sellar and parasellar region. With an overall incidence of 0.5-2.0 new cases per million population per year, approximately 30-50% of all cases represent childhood craniopharyngioma. Typical manifestations at diagnosis are some combination of headache, visual impairment, polyuria/polydypsia, growth retardation, and significant weight gain. Therapy of choice in patients with favorable tumor localization is complete resection with specific focus on maintaining functions of the optic nerve and hypothalamic-pituitary axes. In patients whose unfavorable tumor localization makes maintaining hypothalamic functionality surgically challenging, a limited resection followed by local irradiation is recommended. The overall survival rates are high (92%) but occurrences of reduced quality of life are also high. Recurrences after complete resection and progressions of residual tumor after incomplete resection are frequent postsurgical events. Because irradiation is efficient in preventing tumor progression, appropriate timing of postsurgical irradiation is currently under investigation in the randomized multinational trial KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007 that analyzes quality of life as primary endpoint. Childhood craniopharyngioma should be recognized as a chronic disease requiring constant monitoring of the clinical and quality of life consequences in order to provide optimal care of surviving patients.
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Management of childhood craniopharyngioma remains controversial. Aggressive primary surgery is associated with an increased risk of severe obesity, but hypothalamus-sparing surgery might increase the need for reoperation and/or irradiation. Nevertheless, hypothalamus-sparing strategies decreased occurrence of obesity—a risk factor for impaired quality of life—without increasing recurrence rates in a new study.
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Cohen M, Bartels U, Branson H, Kulkarni AV, Hamilton J. Trends in treatment and outcomes of pediatric craniopharyngioma, 1975-2011. Neuro Oncol 2013; 15:767-74. [PMID: 23486689 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/not026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Craniopharyngioma tumors and their treatment can lead to significant long-term morbidity due to their proximity to vital structures. The optimal treatment has been debated for many years. We aimed to review the long-term outcomes of children treated for craniopharyngioma in our institution over the past decade and describe trends in treatment and outcomes over the past 3 decades. METHODS Charts of children with craniopharyngioma treated and followed at The Hospital for Sick Children between 2001 and 2011 were reviewed. Data regarding findings at diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcomes were analyzed. Comparison was made with previously published data from our institution. RESULTS Data from 33 patients are included; mean age at treatment, 10.7 ± 4.8 years. In 18 children (55%), the initial surgical approach was tumor cyst decompression with or without adjuvant therapy, compared with only 0-2% in the preceding decades (P < .01). Diabetes insipidus occurred in 55% of children and panhypopituitarism in 58% compared with 88% (P < .01) and 86% (P < .01), respectively, in the previous 10 years. Overall, there was a 36% reduction in the number of children who developed severe obesity compared with the preceding decade. Body mass index at follow-up was associated with body mass index at diagnosis (P = .004) and tumor resection as an initial treatment approach (P = .028). CONCLUSIONS A shift in surgical treatment approach away from gross total resection has led to improved endocrine outcomes. This may have beneficial implications for quality of life in survivors.
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- Michal Cohen
- Division of Endocrinology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave. Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G1X8
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Craniopharyngiomas (CP) are partly cystic embryogenic malformations of the sellar and parasellar region. With an overall incidence of 0.5-2.0 new cases/million population/year, approximately 30-50 % of all cases represent childhood CP. Typical manifestations at diagnosis are headache, visual impairment, polyuria/polydypsia, growth retardation, puberty development disturbances, and significant weight gain. Therapy of choice in children with favorable tumor localization is complete resection with the intention to maintain optic nerve and hypothalamic-pituitary functions. In children with unfavorable tumor localization (hypothalamic involvement), a limited resection followed by local irradiation is recommended. Although overall surgical survival rates are high (92 %), recurrence after complete resection and progression after incomplete resection are typical post-surgical events. Particularly troublesome for the pediatric patient are the disturbances to their pubescent development and overall growth. Accordingly, the appropriate time point of irradiation after incomplete resection is under investigation in a randomized multinational trial (KRANIOPHARYNGEOM 2007). Quality of life is substantially reduced in approximately 50 % of long-term survivors due to sequelae, notably morbid hypothalamic obesity. CP should be recognized as a chronic disease requiring constant monitoring of the early life as well as post-pubescent consequences and appropriate medical resources for treatment in order to provide optimal quality of survival for patients.
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- Hermann L Müller
- Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum Oldenburg, Rahel-Straus-Strasse 10, 26133, Oldenburg, Germany.
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Hankinson TC, Palmeri NO, Williams SA, Torok MR, Serrano CA, Foreman NK, Handler MH, Liu AK. Patterns of care for craniopharyngioma: survey of members of the american association of neurological surgeons. Pediatr Neurosurg 2013; 49:131-6. [PMID: 24577430 PMCID: PMC4087057 DOI: 10.1159/000357783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Initial therapy for craniopharyngioma remains controversial. Population-based datasets indicate that traditional algorithms [gross total resection (GTR) vs. subtotal resection (STR) +/- radiation therapy (XRT)] are often not employed. We investigated neurosurgical practice patterns. METHODS A ten-question survey was electronically distributed to members of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Responses were analyzed using standard statistical techniques. RESULTS 102 responses were collected, with a median of 25 craniopharyngiomas managed per respondent. 36% estimated that their practice included ≥75% pediatric patients and 61% had an academic practice. 36% would recommend observation or XRT for a suspected craniopharyngioma in the absence of a tissue diagnosis, with 46% of these indicating this recommendation in ≥10% of the cases. Following STR, 35% always recommend XRT and 59% recommend it in over half of the cases. However, following STR or biopsy alone, 18 and 11% never recommend XRT. There was no association between the type of practice (i.e. academic or ≥75% pediatric patients) and practice patterns. CONCLUSIONS This survey verifies that a deviation from established algorithms is common, underscoring the clinical complexity of these patients and recent secondary data analyses. This should influence clinical researchers to investigate outcomes for patients treated using alternative methods. It will lend insight into appropriate treatment options and contribute to quality of life outcomes studies for craniopharyngioma.
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- Todd C Hankinson
- Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colo., USA
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Müller HL. Craniopharyngioma - a childhood and adult disease with challenging characteristics. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2012; 3:80. [PMID: 22783224 PMCID: PMC3389225 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2012.00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Hermann L. Müller
- Department of Pediatrics, Klinikum Oldenburg gGmbHOldenburg, Germany
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