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Shahid AH, Tripathi M, Batish A, Parth J, Bhatta RK, Chaurasia B, Marcel EI, Bal A, Dutta P, Mohindra S, Ahuja CK. Letter to the Editor Regarding "Small Cell Glioblastoma of the Sella Turcica Region: Case Report and Review of the Literature". World Neurosurg 2023; 171:185-189. [PMID: 36869556 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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- Adnan Hussain Shahid
- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Clinic, Birgunj, Nepal
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- Department of Surgery, Mulago National Referral Hospital/COSECSA, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Bove I, Franca RA, Ugga L, Solari D, Elefante A, De Caro MLDB, Cavallo LM. The "chameleon" sellar lesions: a case report of unexpected sellar lesions. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1149858. [PMID: 37168664 PMCID: PMC10164933 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1149858] [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: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Introduction The sellar region and its boundaries represent a challenging area, harboring a variety of tissues of different linings. Therefore, a variety of diseases can arise or involve in this area (i.e., neoplastic or not). A total of three challenging cases of "chameleon" sellar lesions treated via EEA were described, and the lesions mimicked radiological features of common sellar masses such as craniopharyngiomas and/or pituitary adenomas, and we also report a literature review of similar cases. Methods A retrospective analysis of three primary cases was conducted at the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy. Clinical information, radiological examinations, and pathology reports were illustrated. Results A total of three cases of so-called "chameleon" sellar lesions comprising two men and one woman were reported. Based on the intraoperative finding and pathological examination, we noticed that case 1 had suprasellar glioblastoma, case 2 had a primary neuroendocrine tumor, and case 3 had cavernous malformation. Conclusion Neurosurgeons should consider "unexpected" lesions of the sellar/suprasellar region in the preoperative differential diagnosis. A multidisciplinary approach with the collaboration of neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, and pathologists plays a fundamental role. The recognition of unusual sellar lesions can help surgeons with better preoperative planning; so an endoscopic endonasal approach may represent a valid surgical technique to obtain decompression of the optic apparatus and vascular structures and finally a pathological diagnosis.
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- Ilaria Bove
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
- *Correspondence: Ilaria Bove
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Pathology Section, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
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Sharifi G, Amin A, Lotfinia M, Hallajnejad M, Davoudi Z, Dilmaghani NA, Mirghaed OR. Rathke’s cleft cysts: A single-center case series. Surg Neurol Int 2022; 13:368. [PMID: 36128136 PMCID: PMC9479561 DOI: 10.25259/sni_1096_2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: Rathke’s cleft cysts (RCCs) are common benign sellar or suprasellar lesions. The aim of this study is to report our experience on the management of 27 RCC cases. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a series of 27 patients with symptomatic RCC who were referred to our department between January 2016 and January 2020. Data regarding patients’ demographics, clinical evaluations, laboratory and neuroimaging findings, pathologic records, surgical treatment, and complications were extracted from our electronic database. All patients underwent RCC removal through a direct endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal (EETS) approach, except for two cases. Results: Data of 27 patients (3 men and 24 women; mean age: 38 years) with symptomatic RCC were reviewed. The most common presenting symptom was headache, occurring in 20 (74.0%) patients. In 16 (59.2%) cases, the tumor was primarily located in the sella turcica. Nine (33.3%) cases exhibited a secondary suprasellar extension. Conclusion: Our experience with RCC patients showed that EETS is a safe method of treatment, with minimal recurrence.
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- Guive Sharifi
- Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran,
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- Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran,
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center Saarbruecken, Saarland, Germany,
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- Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran,
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- Department of Endocrinology, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran,
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- Skull Base Research Center, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran,
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Berkovskaya M, Grigoriev AY, Zhuravlev KN, Fadeev VV. Malignant Endo-suprasellar Glioma: A Case Report and a Brief Review of the Literature. Int J Endocrinol Metab 2022; 20:e121803. [PMID: 35432550 PMCID: PMC8994828 DOI: 10.5812/ijem.121803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Malignant sellar gliomas are very rare phenomena. To date, only few cases of sellar and suprasellar glioblastomas have been reported, most of which originate from the optic nerve or optic chiasm. CASE PRESENTATION We present a 34-year-old woman with malignant endo-suprasellar glioma, originating from the pituitary stalk, which was initially classified as a macroprolactinoma. CONCLUSIONS Although malignant sellar gliomas can mimic the clinical, endocrinological, and radiological features of pituitary macroadenomas, rapid progression without appropriate hormonal activity suggests their diagnosis. Considering the high malignant potential of sellar glioblastomas, it is important to discuss the specific features of these tumors and to investigate the possibility of differential diagnosis in the preoperative stage, which can be useful for early selection of the treatment plan.
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- Marina Berkovskaya
- Department of Endocrinology No.1, N.V. Sklifosovsky Institute of Clinical Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
- Corresponding Author: Department of Endocrinology No.1, N.V. Sklifosovsky Institute of Clinical Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The National Medical Research Center for Endocrinology, Moscow, Russia
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- Diagnostic Radiology Department, Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Endocrinology No.1, N.V. Sklifosovsky Institute of Clinical Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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Small Cell Glioblastoma of the Sella Turcica Region: Case Report and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg 2017; 110:174-179. [PMID: 29155113 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glioblastomas in the sellar region are very rare; in most cases, the tumor originates from the optic nerve or optic chiasm. Only 4 cases of sellar glioblastoma with a nonoptic origin have been reported. We present such a case with detailed clinical, imaging, and histopathologic information. We also review similar published cases. CASE DESCRIPTION A 42-year-old woman presented with endocrinologic abnormalities, including amenorrhea and lactation, symptoms of diabetes insipidus, and signs of elevated intracranial pressure. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a giant, heterogeneously enhancing lesion involving the intrasellar, parasellar, and suprasellar regions, with hypercellularity and signs of infiltration of adjacent structures. Intraoperative examination revealed the tumor to be independent from the optic pathways, but it showed infiltration of the hypothalamic region. Histopathologic examination demonstrated uniformly packed small cells and negative staining for glial fibrillary acidic protein, which was consistent with a diagnosis of small cell glioblastoma. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report of a small cell glioblastoma in the sella turcica region. Glioblastomas in the sellar region with no clear evidence of an optic origin should be viewed as an independent disease entity. The typical characteristics of this tumor indicate it should be considered a rare subtype of glioblastoma. Further accumulation of experience is needed to better differentiate these cases and to offer optimal treatment.
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Deng S, Li Y, Guan Y, Xu S, Chen J, Zhao G. Gliomas in the Sellar Turcica Region: A Retrospective Study Including Adult Cases and Comparison with Craniopharyngioma. Eur Neurol 2014; 73:135-43. [DOI: 10.1159/000369794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Raelson C, Chiang G. Chiasmatic-Hypothalamic Masses in Adults: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. J Neuroimaging 2014; 25:361-4. [DOI: 10.1111/jon.12132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Revised: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Colin Raelson
- Department of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York; New York
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University; New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York; New York
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Das KK, Mehrotra A, Nair AP, Kumar S, Srivastava AK, Sahu RN, Kumar R. Pediatric glioblastoma: clinico-radiological profile and factors affecting the outcome. Childs Nerv Syst 2012; 28:2055-62. [PMID: 22903238 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-012-1890-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Accepted: 08/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Glioblastoma in the pediatric age group is relatively rare. As a result, it has been difficult to deduce any consistent clinico-radiological and pathological profiles on these patients. Also, the prognostic factors affecting the survival in pediatric glioblastoma are not as well defined as in adults. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this retrospective series, 65 pediatric patients (age ≤ 18 years) from January 1995 to December 2011 with histopathologically proven diagnosis of intracranial glioblastoma were studied. Clinico-radiological, pathological, treatment, and follow-up data were collected. Progression-free and overall survivals were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS The male-to-female ratio was 2.6:1 with a mean age of 13.29 ± 4.53 years (range 2-18 years). Headache with or without vomiting (n = 51, 78 %), followed by seizures (n = 42, 65 %), and focal deficits (n = 31, 47 %) were the leading symptoms. Forty-nine (75 %) patients had tumors located superficially, whereas there were 16 patients with deeply located glioblastomas (25 %). Gross total tumor excision was achieved in 43 (66 %) patients, while the remaining patients had incomplete excision (n = 22, 34 %). Mean follow-up was 17.7 months (range 1.5-119 months). The median progression-free and overall survivals were 10 and 20 months, respectively. Extent of resection was found to be the independent predictor of survival (p value = 0.002). CONCLUSION Pediatric glioblastomas are associated with longer progression-free as well as overall survivals. Extent of tumor resection is the strongest predictor of survival in pediatric glioblastoma. Hence, an aggressive surgical resection may fetch a better outcome in children with glioblastoma.
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- Kuntal Kanti Das
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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