Radiosurgical Treatment of Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: Experience with 122 Treated Patients

Nicolato, A.; Foroni, Roberto; Alessandrini, Franco; Bricolo, Albino; Gerosa, Massimo

doi:10.1097/00006123-200211000-00009

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“…External-beam radiation therapy 2,11,32,35,36,38,53,55 as well as stereotactic radiosurgery [3][4][5][6]12,14,[16][17][18][19][20]22,26,27,30,31,33,34,37,40,41,[43][44][45][46]48,54,58,60,61,63,64 have become viable adjuvant treatment as well as primary treatment modalities for many meningiomas. Their use is supported by high rates of tumor control and a low incidence of complications.…”

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Gamma Knife surgery for parasellar meningiomas: long-term results including complications, predictive factors, and progression-free survival

Williams¹,

Yen²,

Starke³

et al. 2011

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Object. Stereotactic radiosurgery serves as an important primary and adjuvant treatment option for patients with many types of intracranial meningiomas. This is particularly true for patients with parasellar meningiomas. In this study, the authors evaluated the outcomes of Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) used to treat parasellar meningiomas.Methods. The study is a retrospective review of the outcomes in 138 patients with meningiomas treated at the University of Virginia from 1989 to 2006; all patients had a minimum follow-up of 24 months. There were 31 men and 107 women whose mean age was 54 years (range 19-85 years). Eighty-four patients had previously undergone resection. The mean pre-GKS tumor volume was 7.5 ml (range 0.2-54.8 ml). Clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed, and factors related to favorable outcomes in each case were assessed.Results. The mean follow-up duration was 84 months (median 75.5 months, range 24-216 months). In 118 patients (86%), the tumor volume was unchanged or had decreased at last follow-up. Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated radiographic progression-free survival at 5 and 10 years to be 95.4% and 69%, respectively. Fourteen patients (10%) developed new cranial nerve palsies following GKS. Factors associated with tumor control included younger age, a higher isodose, and smaller tumor volume. A longer follow-up duration was associated with either a decrease or increase in tumor volume. Fourteen patients (10%) experienced new or worsening cranial nerve deficits after treatment. Factors associated with this occurrence were larger pretreatment tumor volume, lower peripheral radiation dose, lower maximum dose, tumor progression, and longer follow-up.Conclusions. Gamma Knife surgery offers an acceptable rate of tumor control for parasellar meningiomas and accomplishes this with a low incidence of neurological deficits. Radiological control after radiosurgery is more likely in those patients with a smaller tumor volume and a higher prescription dose. (DOI: 10.3171/2011.1.JNS091939) keY WorDs • stereotactic radiosurgery • parasellar meningioma • skull base • cavernous sinus 1571Abbreviations used in this paper: GKS = Gamma Knife surgery; PFS = progression-free survival.

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Gamma Knife surgery for parasellar meningiomas: long-term results including complications, predictive factors, and progression-free survival

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Yen²,

Starke³

et al. 2011

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“…Proper combination of judicious surgical resection and radiosurgery can realize safe and effective treatment for tumors without compression of the optic apparatus or brainstem, ideally smaller than 10 cm 3 and without atypical pathological features. [37][38][39]77,89,111,128) Therefore, application of stereotactic radiosurgery for resectable lesions in supratentorial location should be carefully considered, especially if the tumors are relatively large. 87) However, stereotactic radiosurgery is a good treatment of choice for intractable skull base tumors.…”

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Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Neurosurgery: Past and Future Perspectives

Koga

Shin

Saito

2010

Neurol. Med. Chir.(Tokyo)

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The gamma knife was the first radiosurgical device developed at the Karolinska Institute in 1967. Stereotactic radiosurgery using the gamma knife has been widely accepted in clinical practice and has contributed to the development of neurosurgery. More than 500,000 patients have been treated by gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery so far, and the method is now an indispensable neurosurgical tool. Here we review long-term outcomes and development of stereotactic radiosurgery using the gamma knife and discuss its future perspectives. The primary role of stereotactic radiosurgery is to control small well-demarcated lesions such as metastatic brain tumors, meningiomas, schwannomas, and pituitary adenomas while preserving the function of surrounding brain tissue. The gamma knife has been used as a primary treatment or in combination with surgery, and some applications have been accepted as standard treatment in the field of neurosurgery. Treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations has also been drastically changed after emergence of this technology. Controlling functional disorders is another role of stereotactic radiosurgery. There is a risk of radiation-induced adverse events, which are usually mild and less frequent. However, especially in large or invasive lesions, those risks are not negligible and pose limitations. Advancement of irradiation technology and dose planning software have enabled more sophisticated and safer treatment, and further progress will contribute to better treatment outcomes not only for brain lesions but also for cervical lesions with less invasive treatment.

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“…The microsurgical exposure itself may often lead to high cranial nerve morbidity. In addition, the advent of radiosurgery has resulted in a decrease of patients undergoing microsurgical resection of lesions in the cavernous sinus [17][18][19] .…”

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Image-guided resection of small lesions in the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave

Nakamura

Krauss

2010

European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)

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Objective: The microsurgical resection of tumors or vascular lesions in the cavernous sinus and the neighbouring Meckel's cave has been considered as hazardous because of often associated cranial nerve morbidity. Despite increasing consent that many of such tumors should not undergo surgical therapy, the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave may harbour small lesions of various origin, which are amenable for surgical resection. Surgery in this anatomical area needs a well directed approach. In this setting, neuronavigational guidance may provide a useful tool. We report on a series of patients operated on guided by neuronavigation. Methods:Five patients underwent a pterional approach for microsurgical resection. The procedures were planned and assisted by a pointer based neuronavigation system (Medtronic Stealth Station). Pathological entities included schwannoma, epidermoid, cavernoma and capillary hemangioma. Three lesions were located in the Meckel's cave and two lesions in the cavernous sinus. Results:Intraoperative guidance by neuronavigation appeared to be particularly instrumental in identification of the appropriate site of dural incision over the target region for microsurgical resection. Except of a mild increase of facial hypesthesia in one patient, there were no new cranial nerve deficits. In three patients, preoperative symptoms improved immediately after surgery. Conclusion:The surgical resection of small tumors or vascular lesions within the Meckel's cave or cavernous sinus is facilitated by neuronavigational guidance with sufficient intraoperative reliability and safety. In consideration of well known anatomical landmarks, targeted entry into the cavernous sinus or Meckel's cave directed by neuronavigation enables a tailored approach for microsurgical resection.

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Radiosurgical Treatment of Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: Experience with 122 Treated Patients

Cited by 149 publications

References 36 publications

Gamma Knife surgery for parasellar meningiomas: long-term results including complications, predictive factors, and progression-free survival

Gamma Knife surgery for parasellar meningiomas: long-term results including complications, predictive factors, and progression-free survival

Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Neurosurgery: Past and Future Perspectives

Image-guided resection of small lesions in the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave

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