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Rodríguez-Hernández LA, Navarro-Bonnet J, Ortiz-Plata A, Gonzalez-Mosqueda JP, Martinez-Arellano P, Calva-González M, Sangrador-Deitos MV, Mondragón-Soto MG, Lopez Mena D, Portocarrero-Ortiz L. Immunohistochemical Expression of Ki-67, Dopamine D1 and Dopamine D2 Receptors in Meningiomas in a Tertiary Institution in Mexico. Cureus 2023; 15:e39826. [PMID: 37397644 PMCID: PMC10314723 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Objectives Meningiomas (MNGs) are the most common intracranial tumors found in the adult population. While most intracranial MNGs may be surgically removed, a subset of patients remains ineligible for conventional treatment. This is either because of a lack of surgical access or due to atypical, anaplastic or invasive characteristics of the tumors. These patients may benefit from targeted therapies that focus on cell receptor expression. The aim of this study was to assess dopamine receptor (DR) and Ki-67 expression in the MGNs of patients treated with surgery in the Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Mexico. Materials and methods This study analyzed 23 patients with confirmed MNG diagnoses (10 female and 13 male (mean age: 44.5 years)) who had undergone surgical resection between 2010 and 2014 at our institution. In the collected samples, we performed analyses for Ki-67, Dopamine 1 and Dopamine 2 receptors' expression. Results For the markers Ki-67, DR-D1 and DR-D2, the mean percentual expressions were 18.9%, 23.02% and 8.33%. No significant correlation was found between the expressions of these receptors and the studied MNG characteristics. The expression index of Ki-67 showed a significant relation with mean age (p = 0.03) and prolactin levels (p = 0.02). Conclusions Samples showed varied expressions of the studied receptors. Despite the difference in expressions between the markers, more studies are needed to confirm the findings. In contrast to previous studies, we could not find any relationship between D2-R and tumor characteristics.
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- Luis A Rodríguez-Hernández
- Neurological Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, MEX
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- Neurological Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suarez, Mexico City, MEX
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- Neuropathology, Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suarez, Mexico City, MEX
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- Neurological Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suarez, Mexico City, MEX
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- Neurology, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suarez, Mexico City, MEX
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- Psychiatry, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, MEX
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- Neurological Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, MEX
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- Neurological Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, MEX
- General Surgery, Centro Medico ABC, Mexico City, MEX
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- Neurology, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suarez, Mexico City, MEX
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- Neuroendocrinology, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, Mexico City, MEX
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Migliorati K, Spatola G, Giudice L, de Graaf N, Bassetti C, Giorgi C, Fontanella M, Vivaldi O, Bignardi M, Franzin A. Post Surgical Management of WHO Grade II Meningiomas: Our Experience, the Role of Gamma Knife and a Literature Review. Life (Basel) 2022; 13:life13010037. [PMID: 36675987 PMCID: PMC9865644 DOI: 10.3390/life13010037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Purpose: Grade II meningiomas are rarer than Grade I, and when operated on, bear a higher risk of local recurrence, with a 5-year progression free survival (PFS) ranging from 59 to 90%. Radiotherapy (RT) or radiosurgery, such as Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) can reduce the risk of relapse in patients with residual disease, even if their role, particularly after gross total resection (GTR), is still under debate. Main goal of this study was to compare the outcomes of different post-surgical management of grade II meningiomas, grouped by degree of surgical removal (Simpson Grade); next in order we wanted to define the role of GKRS for the treatment of residual disease or relapse. Methods: from November 2016 to November 2020 all patients harboring grade II meningiomas, were divided into three groups, based on post-surgical management: (1) wait and see, (2) conventional adjuvant radiotherapy and (3) stereotactic GKRS radiosurgery. Relapse rate and PFS were registered at the time of last follow up and results were classified as stable, recurrence next to or distant from the surgical cavity. In the second part of the study we collected data of all patients who underwent GKRS in our Centers from November 2017 to November 2020. Results: A total of 37 patients were recruited, including seven patients with multiple meningiomas. Out of 47 meningiomas, 33 (70.2%) were followed with a wait and see strategy, six (12.7%) were treated with adjuvant radiotherapy, and 8 patients (17.0%) with adjuvant GKRS. Follow up data were available for 43 (91.4%) meningiomas. Within the wait and see group, recurrence rates differed based on Simpson grades, lower recurrence rates being observed in three Simpson I cases (30%) compared to twelve relapses (60%) in patients with Simpson grade II/III. Finally, out of the 24 meningiomas undergoing GKRS (8 residual and 16 recurrence), 21 remained stable at follow up. Conclusions: Gross total resection (GTR) Simpson II and III have a significantly worse outcome as compared to Simpson I. The absence of adjuvant treatment leads to significant worsening of the disease progression curve. Adjuvant radiotherapy, especially GKRS, provides good local control of the disease and should be considered as an adjuvant treatment in all cases where Simpson I resection is not possible.
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- Karol Migliorati
- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, University of Amsterdam, 1012 WX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Physics Unit, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, University of Brescia, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione Poliambulanza, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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Fotakopoulos G, Tsolaki V, Aravantinou-Fatorou A, Georgakopoulou VE, Spandidos DA, Papalexis P, Tarantinos K, Trakas N, Sklapani P, Mathioudakis N, Chlapoutakis S, Lavdas E. Uncommon and atypical meningiomas and imaging variants: A report of 7 cases. Med Int (Lond) 2022; 2:35. [PMID: 36699153 DOI: 10.3892/mi.2022.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Meningiomas constitute the most common extra-axial tumor of the central nervous system and can have a wide-ranging manifestation of imaging. There are several types of unusual depictions depicted with the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of meningiomas that have been established thus far. It is thus crucial for the reporting radiologist or neurosurgeon to have an in-depth knowledge of their variable manifestations in order to be able to differentiate these neoplasms from the numerous tumors that can mimic their appearance. Meningioma is frequently challenging to diagnose when imaging variants are present. Nevertheless, a number of unusual histological variants have imaging or clinical features which are related to typical meningiomas and, in numerous cases, these require specific surgical management. The present study describes 7 cases of meningiomas, which were either simple atypical, unusual gigantic extracranial intracranial parasagittal, or not visible meningiomas. These uncommon and atypical imaging variants of meningiomas are described herein in an aim to underline their various potential presentations.
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Rebchuk AD, Chaharyn BM, Alam A, Hounjet CD, Gooderham PA, Yip S, Makarenko S. The impact of brain invasion criteria on the incidence and distribution of WHO grade 1, 2, and 3 meningiomas. Neuro Oncol 2022; 24:1524-1532. [PMID: 35139206 PMCID: PMC9435498 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In 2016 brain invasion was added as a standalone diagnostic criterion for Grade 2 meningiomas in the WHO Classification of Brain Tumors. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence and distribution of meningiomas, and agreement, between the 2007 and 2016 WHO criteria. METHODS All cases of intracranial meningiomas diagnosed between 2007 and 2020 at a tertiary care academic hospital were identified. The incidence of each meningioma grade in the WHO 2007 and WHO 2016 cohorts were compared. Additionally, each case in the 2007 cohort was re-graded according to the WHO 2016 criteria to determine the intra-class correlation (ICC) between criteria. RESULTS Of 814 cases, 532 (65.4%) were in the 2007 WHO cohort and 282 (34.6%) were in the 2016 WHO cohort. There were no differences in the distribution of meningioma grades between cohorts (P = .11). Incidence rates were: 75.0% vs. 75.2% for Grade 1, 22.7% vs. 24.5% for Grade 2, and 2.3% vs. 0.4% for Grade 3, for the 2007 and 2016 cohorts, respectively. Upon re-grading, 21 cases (3.9%) were changed. ICC between original and revised grade was 0.92 (95% CI: 0.91-0.93). Amongst Grade 2 meningiomas with brain invasion, 75.8% had three or more atypical histologic features or an elevated mitotic index. CONCLUSIONS Including brain invasion as a standalone diagnostic criterion for Grade 2 meningiomas had minimal impact on the incidence of specific meningioma grade tumors. There is strong agreement between the 2007 and 2016 WHO criteria, likely due to cosegregation of grade elevating features.
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- Alexander D Rebchuk
- Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Neuropathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- MD Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- MD Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Neuropathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Corresponding Author: Serge Makarenko, MD, FRCSC, Neurosurgeon, Skull Base Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Oncology, Vancouver General Hospital, Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia, 8123-2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada ()
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Momin AA, Soni P, Shao J, Nowacki AS, Suh JH, Murphy ES, Chao ST, Angelov L, Mohammadi AM, Barnett GH, Recinos PF, Kshettry VR. Adjuvant radiation versus observation with salvage radiation after gross-total resection of WHO grade II meningiomas: a propensity score-adjusted analysis. J Neurosurg 2021:1-8. [PMID: 34624866 DOI: 10.3171/2021.4.jns21559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE After gross-total resection (GTR) of a newly diagnosed WHO grade II meningioma, the decision to treat with radiation upfront or at initial recurrence remains controversial. A comparison of progression-free survival (PFS) between observation and adjuvant radiation fails to account for the potential success of salvage radiation, and a direct comparison of PFS between adjuvant and salvage radiation is hampered by strong selection bias against salvage radiation cohorts in which only more aggressive, recurrent tumors are included. To account for the limitations of traditional PFS measures, the authors evaluated radiation failure-free survival (RFFS) between two treatment strategies after GTR: adjuvant radiation versus observation with salvage radiation, if necessary. METHODS The authors performed a retrospective review of patients who underwent GTR of newly diagnosed WHO grade II meningiomas at their institution between 1996 and 2019. They assessed traditional PFS in patients who underwent adjuvant radiation, postoperative observation, and salvage radiation. For RFFS, treatment failure was defined as time from initial surgery to failure of first radiation. To assess the association between treatment strategy and RFFS while accounting for potential confounders, a multivariable Cox regression analysis adjusted for the propensity score (PS) and inverse probability of treatment weighted (IPTW) Cox regression analysis were performed. RESULTS A total of 160 patients underwent GTR and were included in this study. Of the 121 patients who underwent observation, 32 (26.4%) developed recurrence and required salvage radiation. PFS at 3, 5, and 10 years after observation was 75.1%, 65.6%, and 45.5%, respectively. PFS at 3 and 5 years after salvage radiation was 81.7% and 61.3%, respectively. Of 160 patients, 39 received adjuvant radiation, and 3- and 5-year PFS/RFFS rates were 86.1% and 59.2%, respectively. In patients who underwent observation with salvage radiation, if necessary, the 3-, 5-, and 10-year RFFS rates were 97.7%, 90.3%, and 87.9%, respectively. Both PS and IPTW Cox regression models demonstrated that patients who underwent observation with salvage radiation treatment, if necessary, had significantly longer RFFS (PS model: hazard ratio [HR] 0.21, p < 0.01; IPTW model: HR 0.21, p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS In this retrospective, nonrandomized study, adjuvant radiation after GTR of a WHO II meningioma did not add significant benefit over a strategy of observation and salvage radiation at initial recurrence, if necessary, but results must be considered in the context of the limitations of the study design.
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- Arbaz A Momin
- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,2Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
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- 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.,3Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,2Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,4Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,3Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.,5Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,3Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.,5Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,3Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.,5Department of Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,2Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.,3Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,2Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.,3Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,2Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.,3Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,2Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.,3Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
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- 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.,2Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.,3Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
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Ye W, Ding-Zhong T, Xiao-Sheng Y, Ren-Ya Z, Yi L. Factors Related to the Post-operative Recurrence of Atypical Meningiomas. Front Oncol 2020; 10:503. [PMID: 32351890 PMCID: PMC7174970 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between clinicopathological characteristics of atypical meningiomas (AM) and its post-operative recurrence. Materials and Methods: The clinicopathological characteristics and findings from follow up were retrospectively reviewed and compared between AM and benign meningioma (BM) patients. Univariate and multivariate analyses were employed to identify the factors related to the post-operative recurrence of AM. Results: More BM patients were females and received complete resection; the recurrence rate was significantly lower in BM patients as compared to AM patients. The progesterone receptor (PR), E-cadherin protein (E-Ca) and β-catenin positive rates and Ki67 labeling index were significantly different between two groups. Univariate analysis showed the age, tumor size, tumor invasiveness, E-Ca expression, and extent of resection were related to the post-operative recurrence of AM. However, multivariate analysis showed only the extent of resection and tumor invasiveness were the independent factors associated with the post-operative recurrence of AM. Conclusions: The extent of resection and tumor invasiveness are related to the post-operative recurrence of AM. To improve the surgical procedures to maximize the tumor resection is important to improve the prognosis of AM patients.
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- Wu Ye
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Brogna C, Lavrador JP, Patel S, Ribas EC, Aizpurua M, Vergani F, Ashkan K, Bhangoo R. Grade II Sylvian fissure meningiomas without dural attachment: case report and review of the literature. CNS Oncol 2018; 7:CNS20. [PMID: 30277091 PMCID: PMC6331700 DOI: 10.2217/cns-2018-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Sylvian fissure meningiomas (SFMs) represent a rare subgroup of nondural-based tumors arising from the meningothelial cells within the arachnoid of the Sylvian fissure. SFMs are more frequent in young males, usually manifest with seizures and display the same radiological features of meningiomas in other locations. Although the absence of dural attachment makes these tumors suitable for a complete resection, their anatomical relationships with the middle cerebral artery branches have impaired its achievement in half of them. To the best of our knowledge, only five atypical WHO grade II SFMs have been previously described. We provide a literature review of SFMs WHO grades I-II and discuss common characteristics and surgical challenges we found in a similar case.
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- Christian Brogna
- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neuropathology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Ely EE, Guzman MA, Calvey LS, Batanian JR. Masked hypodiploidy in anaplastic meningiomas by duplication of the original clone found in atypical meningiomas: illustration of the evolution of genetic alterations. Neuropathology 2014; 34:353-9. [PMID: 24612240 DOI: 10.1111/neup.12112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Revised: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Meningiomas are common, usually benign neoplasms of the central nervous system. Atypical and anaplastic meningiomas can be aggressive, show more rapid growth, and a greater propensity to recur following resection. General consensus believes that genetic abnormalities leading to anaplastic transformation are present at initial tumor presentation; however, this has not been demonstrated by array-comparative genome hybridization. We confirm the hypothesis by showing the evolution of genetic alterations in the transformation of an atypical meningioma to an anaplastic meningioma. Additionally, we provide potential genes responsible for malignant transformation of meningiomas, which, with further research, may provide diagnostic and therapeutic implications.
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- Erin E Ely
- Department of Pathology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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