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Hurwitz JC, Santos V, Akerman M, Mendez C, Sanchez A, Corcoran A, Katz A, Lepor H, Taneja S, Carpenter TJ, Evans AJ, Mahadevan A, Haas JA, Lischalk JW. Multifocal MRI-Directed Simultaneous Integrated Boost (SIB) in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e395. [PMID: 37785324 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Conventionally fractionated MRI-directed radiation boosts in the treatment of prostate cancer have been shown to improve oncologic outcomes in the FLAME trial. Moreover, recent data has demonstrated local recurrences following SBRT predominately occur at the site of the dominant intraprostatic lesion. Modern protocols including HYPO-Flame have demonstrated early safety profiles of a 5-fraction intraprostatic SBRT boost. This study aims to determine if multifocal SIB treatment is associated with additional acute toxicity relative to unifocal boosts. MATERIALS/METHODS In this single-center retrospective analysis, we identified all patients who underwent SBRT with a SIB using a robotic radiosurgical platform. Fiducial markers and hydrogel rectal spacers were placed prior to simulation. All patients underwent treatment planning MRI with documented PI-RADS 3-5 lesions targeted for SIB delineation. Patients were treated to a prescription dose of 3500 to 3625 cGy in 5 fractions, or 1800 to 2100 cGy in 3 fractions in concert with pelvic nodal irradiation. The SIB prescription dose ranged from 4000 to 4200 cGy and 2100 to 2300 cGy for the 5- and 3-fraction regimens, respectively. Acute toxicity was defined as that occurring within 60 days of treatment completion using the CTCAE v. 5.0. RESULTS A total of 35 patients with a median age of 70 underwent SBRT SIB from 5/2022 to 1/2023 with the following risk distribution: low (3%), intermediate (66%), high (28%), and regional (3%). Most patients received rectal spacers (77%) and neoadjuvant ADT (71%) prior to treatment. The majority of patients underwent 5-fraction SBRT (74%) with the remainder receiving SBRT as a boost. Approximately half (51%) of the cohort was treated with a multifocal SIB to multiple PI-RADS lesions. Mean SIB dose was 4105 and 2377 cGy in 5- and 3-fractions, respectively. With a median follow up of 33 days, we identified no grade 3+ acute toxicities. Crude rate of grade 2 GU and GI toxicity was 51% and 6%, respectively, on par with prior unifocal publications. There was no difference in median SIB volume between uni- and multifocal boosts (1.47 vs. 1.72 cc, p = 0.57), nor was SIB volume associated with an increased risk of grade 2 GU toxicity (p = 0.28). Dominant lesion location was not associated with increased grade 2 GU toxicity (p = 0.29). No grade 2 GI toxicities occurred in the multifocal group. Finally, univariate analysis did not identify multifocal boost as a risk of grade 2 GU toxicity (35%) relative to unifocal (67%) boost (p = 0.09). CONCLUSION In the first analysis of its kind in the literature, we demonstrate that multifocal MRI-directed intraprostatic SBRT SIB yields no acute high-grade toxicity and is not associated with a higher risk of low-grade GU and GI toxicity relative to unifocal boost. Longer follow is necessary to determine risk of late toxicity and oncologic efficacy.
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- J C Hurwitz
- Department of Radiation Oncology, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, NY
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- Division of Health Services Research, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, NY
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- Department of Urology, New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, NY
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- Department of Urology, New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, NY
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- NYU Langone Medical Center, Manhattan, NY
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- Department of Urology, Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, NYU Langone Health and Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone Hospital - Long Island, Mineola, NY
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Bhole R, Solenski NJ, Donahue JH, Kellogg RT, Roach NN, Chapman SN, Worrall BB, Evans AJ, Patel SH, Mukherjee S, Park MS, Southerland AM. Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Vascular Imaging During Iodinated Contrast Shortage. Neurol Clin Pract 2023; 13:e200119. [PMID: 37064591 PMCID: PMC10101716 DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000200119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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GE Healthcare© announced on April 19, 2022, that their main factory and distributor of iodinated contrast had experienced a temporary shutdown because of COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China. This, along with other supply chain issues, led to a worldwide shortage of iodinated contrast agents, Omnipaque and Visipaque. Our Comprehensive Stroke Center was confronted with the cascading effect of this iodinated contrast material shortage. We took immediate steps to revise our protocols and processes to continue to provide high-quality care to our stroke patients. A multidisciplinary working group comprised of representatives of our stroke center, including vascular neurology, diagnostic neuroradiology, and neurovascular surgery, urgently met to brainstorm how to mitigate the shortage. We established parameters and local guidelines for the use of CT angiography, CT perfusion, and digital subtraction angiography for stroke patients. In this article, we propose "best practice" recommendations from a single Joint Commission approved Comprehensive Stroke Center that can be used as blueprint by other hospital systems when navigating potential future supply chain issues, to provide consistent high-quality stroke care.
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- Rohini Bhole
- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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- Departments of Neurology (RB, NJS, NNR, SNC, BBW, AMS), Radiology and Medical Imaging (JHD, AJE, SHP, SM) and Neurosurgery (RTK, MSP), University of Virginia, Charlottesville
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Peterson RD, Evans AJ, Hernandez LP. Histology of Convergent Probing Appendages in Mormyridae. Integr Org Biol 2023; 5:obad001. [PMID: 36915395 PMCID: PMC10008029 DOI: 10.1093/iob/obad001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Mormyridae is an early diverging family of Teleostean fishes that produce an electric field for navigation and communication using an electric organ. This clade has a diverse array of soft-tissue rostral appendages, such as the chin-swelling, the Schnauzenorgan, and the tubesnout combined with a Schnauzenorgan, that have evolved multiple times. Here we assess if macroscopically convergent, soft-tissue rostral appendages are also histologically convergent. Further, we investigate how the histology of these appendages can inform their function. We sampled independent gains of the chin-swelling and Schnauzenorgan to understand similarities and differences in their anatomies. We show that macroscopically convergent rostral appendages are also convergent at a histological level, and different types of rostral appendages share a similar anatomy; that said, minor differences likely relate to their specific functions. Based on a comparison of the skeletal muscle distribution and the differing attachment shapes of each appendage to the dentary, we conclude that the Schnauzenorgan is capable of a wider range of movements than the chin swelling. Furthermore, the anatomy suggests that these soft-tissue rostral appendages likely function as electrosensory foveas (i.e., an appendage that focuses a sensory system). Lastly, these histological data support the hypothesis that the chin swelling may be a precursor to the Schnauzenorgan.
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- R D Peterson
- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington DC 20052, USA
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Cheung KL, Pinder SE, Paish C, Sadozye AH, Chan SY, Evans AJ, Blamey RW, Robertson JF. The Role of Blood Tumor Marker Measurement (Using a Biochemical Index Score and C-Erbb2) in Directing Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 15:203-9. [PMID: 11012094 DOI: 10.1177/172460080001500310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The role of blood tumor markers in monitoring response in advanced breast cancer is established in endocrine therapy and standard chemotherapy. This study examines marker levels in patients receiving new chemotherapy regimens. Thirty patients were recruited into two multicenter trials in which docetaxel-based regimens were used in 15 patients. The other 15 received doxorubicin-based regimens. Biochemical response calculated from a score using CA15.3, CEA and ESR was compared with UICC response. Marker changes at 2, 4 and 5 months correlated with UICC response at 3, 41/2 and 6 months, respectively (p < 0.03). Eleven patients achieved both clinical/radiological and biochemical response at the end of treatment; markers had not yet returned to below cutoffs in seven, suggesting a possible advantage to continue chemotherapy. No patient showed a biochemical response whilst judged clinically/radiologically progressive. Nineteen patients had progressed either clinically/radiologically or biochemically at six months; of these, eight showed progression assessed earlier by markers so that a median of four cycles of chemotherapy could have been saved. Measurements of serum c-erbB2 showed a correlation with tissue c-erbB2 staining in the primary tumor (p < 0.003). Among the patients with positive tissue staining, sequential changes in serum c-erbB2 completely paralleled initial response.
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- K L Cheung
- Department of Surgery, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
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Hawkins SJ, Evans AJ, Mieszkowska N, Adams LC, Bray S, Burrows MT, Firth LB, Genner MJ, Leung KMY, Moore PJ, Pack K, Schuster H, Sims DW, Whittington M, Southward EC. Distinguishing globally-driven changes from regional- and local-scale impacts: The case for long-term and broad-scale studies of recovery from pollution. Mar Pollut Bull 2017; 124:573-586. [PMID: 28314615 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Marine ecosystems are subject to anthropogenic change at global, regional and local scales. Global drivers interact with regional- and local-scale impacts of both a chronic and acute nature. Natural fluctuations and those driven by climate change need to be understood to diagnose local- and regional-scale impacts, and to inform assessments of recovery. Three case studies are used to illustrate the need for long-term studies: (i) separation of the influence of fishing pressure from climate change on bottom fish in the English Channel; (ii) recovery of rocky shore assemblages from the Torrey Canyon oil spill in the southwest of England; (iii) interaction of climate change and chronic Tributyltin pollution affecting recovery of rocky shore populations following the Torrey Canyon oil spill. We emphasize that "baselines" or "reference states" are better viewed as envelopes that are dependent on the time window of observation. Recommendations are made for adaptive management in a rapidly changing world.
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- S J Hawkins
- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, Southampton SO17 3ZH, UK; The Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK
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- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, Southampton SO17 3ZH, UK; The Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK.
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- The Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK; School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
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- The Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK; AHTI Ltd. Unit 16, Highcroft Industrial Estate, Enterprise Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 0BT, UK
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- Department of Ecology, Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scottish Marine Institute, Oban PA37 1QA, UK
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TQ, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulan Road, Hong Kong
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3FG, UK
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- The Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK
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- Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, Southampton SO17 3ZH, UK
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- The Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK
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- International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd., 1 Oliver's Yard, 55 City Road, London EC1Y 1HQ, UK
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- The Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK
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Evans AJ, Purdie C, Thompson AM, Jordan L, Fuller-Pace FV, Whelehan PJ, Macaskill JE, Vinnicombe S. Abstract P4-02-07: Preoperative assessment of breast cancer survival using ultrasound diameter and shear wave elastography. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p4-02-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- AJ Evans
- Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX
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- Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX
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- Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX
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- Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX
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- Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX
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- Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX
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- Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX
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- Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX
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Thompson AM, Vinnicombe SJ, Waugh SA, Purdie CA, Evans AJ, Brunton T, Fuller-Pace FV. Abstract PD3-04: Which measure of the interim changes in breast tumoral volume at breast MRI in response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy best predicts final pathological response? Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-pd3-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Interim changes in breast tumour volume at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can predict ultimate response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), but there is little data on the best measure of volumetric change.
PURPOSE: To assess whether changes in measurements of semi-automated enhancing tumour volume (ETV) or fully automated functional tumour volume (FTV) between baseline and interim contrast-enhanced MRI are equivalent in predicting ultimate pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for primary breast cancer, assessed using the residual cancer burden (RCB) score.
MATERIALS & METHODS: 78 patients undergoing treatment with NAC for primary breast cancer underwent contrast-enhanced MRI on a 1.5T or 3.0T MRI scanner using a dedicated bilateral breast coil before and after two or three cycles of NAC. Image analysis was performed using either semi-automated, user-defined thresholding (ITK-Snap; ETV) or fully-automated (Siemens SyngoVia BreVis; FTV) approaches. For ETV, the two-minute post-contrast subtracted volumes were analysed, with enhancing pixels thresholded to define tumour volume. FTV was measured using a manufacturer default setting of 50% enhancement threshold, relative to pre-contrast signal intensity, to define tumour volume. ETV intra-observer reproducibility was assessed by repeat analysis one month after initial analysis and a second observer also repeated the measure. Coefficient of reproducibility (CoR) and intraclass correlation coefficents (ICC) were calculated for intra- and inter-observer repeatability.
ETV and FTV percentage reduction between baseline and interim examinations was compared with final pathological response, as assessed using the residual cancer burden (RCB) score on resected cancer specimens.
Correlation of the two volumetric measures was performed using a Pearson Intra-class Correlation Coefficient (ICC) and pair-wise comparisons of ETV and FTV changes between RCB groups carried out using a Mann-Whitney U test. All statistical assessment was performed using SPSS, v21, with p<0.05 considered significant.
RESULTS: There was significant correlation between ETV and FTV (ICC= 0.744, p<0.05). Intra and inter observer reproducibility for ETV was excellent, with ICC 0.940 and 0.861 respectively and corresponding CoRs of 11.6% and 14.8%.
Average percentage reductions in ETV for each pathological response category were: pCR 96.4% (n=12), RCB-I 66.6% (n=10), RCB-II 62.9% (n=39) and RCB-III 27.3% (n=17). Corresponding values for FTV were 88.8%, 70.6%, 54.6% and 20.8%.
Significant differences in percentage ETV changes were found for pCR vs. RCB-I (p<0.008), II (p<0.001) & III (p<0.001) and RCB-II vs. RCB-III (p<0.001). For FTV, significant differences were measured only for pCR vs. RCB-II & III (p<0.001).
CONCLUSION: changes in the semi-automated ETV measuement between baseline and interim MRI may provide more useful predictive information on final pathological response to NAC than FTV, as the changes are better able to discriminate between pCR and minimal residual disease (RCB-I). The ability to confidently predict pCR versus all other residual disease categories could facilitate planning of enhanced approaches to surgical management.
Citation Format: Thompson AM, Vinnicombe SJ, Waugh SA, Purdie CA, Evans AJ, Brunton T, Fuller-Pace FV. Which measure of the interim changes in breast tumoral volume at breast MRI in response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy best predicts final pathological response? [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PD3-04.
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- AM Thompson
- Ninewells Hospital Medical School, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; University of Dundee, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Ninewells Hospital Medical School, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; University of Dundee, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Ninewells Hospital Medical School, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; University of Dundee, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Ninewells Hospital Medical School, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; University of Dundee, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Ninewells Hospital Medical School, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; University of Dundee, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Ninewells Hospital Medical School, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; University of Dundee, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Ninewells Hospital Medical School, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; University of Dundee, Dundee, Angus, United Kingdom; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Raymond J, Klink R, Chagnon M, Barnwell SL, Evans AJ, Mocco J, Hoh BH, Turk AS, Turner RD, Desal H, Fiorella D, Bracard S, Weill A, Guilbert F, Lanthier S, Fox AJ, Darsaut TE, White PM, Roy D. Hydrogel versus Bare Platinum Coils in Patients with Large or Recurrent Aneurysms Prone to Recurrence after Endovascular Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2017; 38:432-441. [PMID: 28082261 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Some patients are at high risk of aneurysm recurrence after endovascular treatment: patients with large aneurysms (Patients Prone to Recurrence After Endovascular Treatment PRET-1) or with aneurysms that have previously recurred after coiling (PRET-2). We aimed to establish whether the use of hydrogel coils improved efficacy outcomes compared with bare platinum coils. MATERIALS AND METHODS PRET was an investigator-led, pragmatic, multicenter, parallel, randomized (1:1) trial. Randomized allocation was performed separately for patients in PRET-1 and PRET-2, by using a Web-based platform ensuring concealed allocation. The primary outcome was a composite of a residual/recurrent aneurysm, adjudicated by a blinded core laboratory, or retreatment, intracranial bleeding, or mass effect during the 18-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes included adverse events, mortality, and morbidity (mRS > 2). The hypothesis was that hydrogel would decrease the primary outcome from 50% to 30% at 18 months, necessitating 125 patients per group (500 for PRET-1 and PRET-2). RESULTS The trial was stopped once 250 patients in PRET-1 and 197 in PRET-2 had been recruited because of slow accrual. A poor primary outcome occurred in 44.4% (95% CI, 35.5%-53.2%) of those in PRET-1 allocated to platinum compared with 52.5% (95% CI, 43.4%-61.6%) of patients allocated to hydrogel (OR, 1.387; 95% CI, 0.838-2.295; P = .20) and in 49.0% (95% CI, 38.8%-59.1%) in PRET-2 allocated to platinum compared with 42.1% (95% CI, 32.0%-52.2%) allocated to hydrogel (OR, 0.959; 95% CI, 0.428-1.342; P = .34). Adverse events and morbidity were similar. There were 3.6% deaths (1.4% platinum, 5.9% hydrogel; P = .011). CONCLUSIONS Coiling of large and recurrent aneurysms is safe but often poorly effective according to angiographic results. Hydrogel coiling was not shown to be better than platinum.
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- J Raymond
- From the Departments of Radiology (J.R., A.W., F.G., D.R.)
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- Laboratory of Interventional Neuroradiology (R.K.), Research Centre of the Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics (M.C.), Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Neurological Surgery (S.L.B.), Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging (A.J.E.), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Neurosurgery (J.M.), Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York
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- Department of Neurosurgery (B.H.H.), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Neurosurgery (A.S.T., R.D.T.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Neurosurgery (A.S.T., R.D.T.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Service de Neuroradiologie Diagnostique et Interventionnelle (H.D.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Cerebrovascular Center (D.F.), Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York
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- Département de Neuroradiologie Diagnostique et Interventionnelle (S.B.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, Nancy, France
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.R., A.W., F.G., D.R.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.R., A.W., F.G., D.R.)
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- Neurosciences (S.L.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging (A.J.F.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery (T.E.D.), Division of Neurosurgery, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Stroke Research Group (P.M.W.), Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- From the Departments of Radiology (J.R., A.W., F.G., D.R.)
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Buell TJ, Ding D, Raper DMS, Chen CJ, Hixson HR, Crowley RW, Evans AJ, Jensen ME, Liu KC. Posterior circulation perforator aneurysms: a proposed management algorithm. J Neurointerv Surg 2017; 10:55-59. [PMID: 28062803 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 11/19/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from posterior circulation perforator aneurysms (PCPAs) is rare and its natural history is unknown. Diagnosis may be difficult, acute management is poorly defined, and long-term recurrent SAH rates and clinical outcome data are lacking. METHODS We searched our institution's records for cases of PCPA rupture and analyzed patient demographics, Hunt and Hess (HH) grades, diagnostic imaging, management, and clinical outcomes. We conducted telephone interviews to calculate modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores. RESULTS We identified 9 patients (6 male, 3 female) with a ruptured PCPA who presented to the University of Virginia Health System (Charlottesville, VA, USA) between 2010 and 2016. Median and mean ages were 62 and 63 years, respectively. Median HH grade was 3. Seven of nine (78%) PCPAs were angiographically occult on initial imaging and median time to diagnosis was 5 days. Three conservatively managed patients had a mean mRS score of 0.67 (range 0-1) at mean follow-up of 35.3 months. Antifibrinolytic therapy was administered to all conservatively managed patients without thrombotic complication. Six patients receiving endovascular treatment had a mean mRS score of 2.67 (range 0-6) at mean follow-up of 49.2 months. No cases of recurrent SAH were seen in the study. CONCLUSIONS The rarity of PCPA has precluded long-term clinical follow-up until now. Our experience suggests low recurrent SAH rates. Until further studies are performed, conservative management, possibly combined with antifibrinolytic therapy, may be a viable treatment with acceptable long-term outcome.
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- Thomas J Buell
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.,Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- A J Evans
- Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehamptotn
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Conger JR, Ding D, Raper DM, Starke RM, Durst CR, Liu KC, Jensen ME, Evans AJ. Preoperative Embolization of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations with Silk Suture and Particles: Technical Considerations and Outcomes. J Cerebrovasc Endovasc Neurosurg 2016; 18:90-99. [PMID: 27790398 PMCID: PMC5081503 DOI: 10.7461/jcen.2016.18.2.90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is commonly performed prior to surgical resection in order to reduce intraoperative bleeding and improve the safety of resection. Although most modern embolization procedures utilize permanent embolic agents, silk suture and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles may offer unique advantages for preoperative devascularization. The aims of this retrospective cohort study are to describe the technical considerations and determine the outcomes for preoperative silk suture and PVA particle embolization (SPE) of AVMs. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective review of our AVM embolization database. AVM patients who underwent preoperative SPE and subsequent surgical resection were included for analysis. Baseline patient demographics, AVM characteristics, embolization and operative records, and post-treatment outcomes were reviewed. RESULTS A total of 11 patients who underwent 12 preoperative SPE procedures were included for analysis. Five AVMs were ruptured (45%), and the median nidus volume was 3.0 cm3 (range: 1.3-42.9 cm3). The Spetzler-Martin grade was I-II in seven patients (64%) and III-IV in four patients (36%). The degree of nidal obliteration was less than 25% in two procedures (17%), 25-50% in one procedure (8%), 50-75% in eight procedures (67%), and greater than 75% in one procedure (8%). The rates of post-embolization AVM hemorrhage and mortality were 8% and 0%, respectively. The postoperative angiographic obliteration rate was 100%, and the modified Rankin Scale score improved or stable in 91% of patients (median follow-up duration 2 months). CONCLUSION Preoperative AVM SPE affords a reasonable risk to benefit profile for appropriately selected patients.
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- Jordan R Conger
- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.; Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Evans AJ, Rakha EA, Pinder SE, Green AR, Paish C, Ellis IO. Basal phenotype: a powerful prognostic factor in small screen-detected invasive breast cancer with long-term follow-up. J Med Screen 2016; 14:210-4. [DOI: 10.1258/096914107782912004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- A J Evans
- Radiology, Breast Institute, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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- Histopathology Department, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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- Histopathology Department, Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Division of Pathology, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Histopathology Department, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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- Histopathology Department, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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Durst CR, Starke RM, Clopton D, Hixson HR, Schmitt PJ, Gingras JM, Ding D, Liu KC, Crowley RW, Jensen ME, Evans AJ, Gaughen J. Endovascular treatment of ophthalmic artery aneurysms: ophthalmic artery patency following flow diversion versus coil embolization. J Neurointerv Surg 2015; 8:919-22. [PMID: 26354944 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2015-011887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [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: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) has been shown to effectively treat complex internal carotid artery aneurysms while maintaining patency of covered side branches. The purpose of this retrospective matched cohort study is to evaluate the effect of flow diversion on the patency of the ophthalmic artery when treating ophthalmic artery aneurysms. METHODS A retrospective review of our prospectively collected institutional database identified 19 ophthalmic artery aneurysms treated with a PED. These were matched according to aneurysm diameter in a 1:2 fashion to ophthalmic artery aneurysms treated via coil embolization, although it is important to note that there was a statistically significance difference in the neck diameter between the two groups (p=0.045). Clinical and angiographic outcomes were recorded and analyzed. RESULTS On follow-up angiography, decreased flow through the ophthalmic artery was observed in 26% of the PED cohort and 0% of the coil embolization cohort (p=0.003). No ophthalmologic complications were noted in either cohort. Complete occlusion at 12 months was more common following PED treatment than coil embolization (74% vs 47%; p=0.089), although lower than reported in previous trials. This may be due to inflow into the ophthalmic artery keeping the aneurysm patent. Retreatments were more common following coil embolization than PED (24% vs 11%), but this was not significant (p=0.304). Permanent morbidity rates were not significantly different between the PED (11%) and coil embolization (3%) cohorts (p=0.255). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that ophthalmic artery aneurysms may be adequately and safely treated with either the PED or coil embolization. However, treatment with the PED carries a higher risk of impeding flow to the ophthalmic artery, although this did not result in clinical sequelae in the current study.
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- Christopher R Durst
- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Ding D, Sheehan JP, Starke RM, Durst CR, Raper DM, Conger JR, Evans AJ. Embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations with silk suture particles prior to stereotactic radiosurgery. J Clin Neurosci 2015; 22:1643-9. [PMID: 26186966 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.03.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 01/07/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We aimed to determine the long term durability of silk suture and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particle embolization (SPE) of arteriovenous malformations (AVM), and to evaluate the outcomes following multimodality management of AVM with combined SPE and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). A general supposition among neurointerventionalists is that embolization of cerebral AVM with silk sutures and PVA particles does not yield a durable occlusion. We performed a retrospective review of all AVM patients treated at our institution with combined SPE and SRS. After extracting the baseline, embolization and SRS data for each patient, the durability of SPE was determined by evaluating the postembolization recanalization between the last procedural angiogram and the most recent neuroimaging. Four AVM patients who underwent a total of nine SPE procedures through 21 arterial pedicles were included for the analyses. The nidus volumes were 5.8-75 cm(3) and the Spetzler-Martin grades were II and V in one patient and III in two patients. The median degree of devascularization per procedure was <25%. There were no procedural complications, with all patients maintaining functional independence after embolization (modified Rankin scale score 0-2). After a median follow-up duration of 27 months (range: 23-36), there were no patients with recanalization. SRS (marginal dose 13-18 Gy) resulted in 40 to >95% volume reduction. Following SRS, one patient remained asymptomatic, two patients improved, and one patient deteriorated due to a latency period AVM hemorrhage. In conclusion, SPE can safely provide durable AVM devascularization, therefore, appropriately selected nidi can be effectively treated with combined SPE and SRS.
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- Dale Ding
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Post Office Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Post Office Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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Evans AJ, Kip KE, Brinjikji W, Layton KF, Jensen ML, Gaughen JR, Kallmes DF. Randomized controlled trial of vertebroplasty versus kyphoplasty in the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. J Neurointerv Surg 2015; 8:756-63. [PMID: 26109687 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2015-011811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [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: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND We present the results of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of vertebroplasty versus kyphoplasty in treating vertebral body compression fractures. METHODS Patients with vertebral body compression fractures were randomly assigned to treatment with kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty. Primary endpoints were pain (0-10 scale) and disability assessed using the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). Outcomes were assessed at 3 days, 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year following the procedure. RESULTS 115 subjects were enrolled in the trial with 59 (51.3%) randomly assigned to kyphoplasty and 56 (48.7%) assigned to vertebroplasty. Mean (SD) pain scores at baseline, 3 days, 30 days, and 1 year for kyphoplasty versus vertebroplasty were 7.4 (1.9) vs 7.9 (2.0), 4.1 (2.8) vs 3.7 (3.0), 3.4 (2.5) vs 3.6 (2.9), and 3.0 (2.8) vs 2.3 (2.6), respectively (p>0.05 at all time points). Mean (SD) RMDQ scores at baseline, 3 days, 30 days, 180 days, and 1 year were 17.3 (6.6) vs 16.3 (7.4), 11.8 (7.9) vs 10.9 (8.2), 8.6 (7.2) vs 8.8 (8.5), 7.9 (7.4) vs 7.3 (7.7), 7.5 (7.2) vs 6.7 (8.0), respectively (p>0.05 at all time points). For baseline to 12-month assessment in average pain and RMDQ scores, the standardized effect size between kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty was small at -0.36 (95% CI -1.02 to 0.31) and -0.04 (95% CI -1.68 to 1.60), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our study indicates that vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty appear to be equally effective in substantially reducing pain and disability in patients with vertebral body compression fractures. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT00279877.
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- Avery J Evans
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Gu CN, Brinjikji W, Evans AJ, Murad MH, Kallmes DF. Outcomes of vertebroplasty compared with kyphoplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurointerv Surg 2015; 8:636-42. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2015-011714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background and purposeMany studies demonstrate that both kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are superior to conservative therapy in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral body compression fractures. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing the outcomes of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, which included prospective non-randomized, retrospective comparative, and randomized studies.Materials and methodsWe searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Web of Science databases for studies of kyphoplasty versus vertebroplasty from 1 January 1990 to 30 November 2014 and compared the following outcomes: procedure characteristics, pain and disability improvement, complications and anatomic outcomes. A subgroup analysis was performed comparing pain outcomes based on the risk of bias.Results29 studies enrolling 2838 patients (1384 kyphoplasty and 1454 vertebroplasty) were included. 16 prospective non-randomized studies, 10 retrospective comparative studies, and 3 randomized controlled studies were included. No significant differences were found in mean pain scores between the two groups postoperatively (2.9±1.5 kyphoplasty vs 2.9±1.7 vertebroplasty, p=0.39) and at 12 months (2.7±1.8 kyphoplasty vs 3.2±1.8 vertebroplasty, p=0.64). No significant differences were found in disability postoperatively (34.7±7.1 kyphoplasty group vs 36.3±7.8 vertebroplasty group, p=0.74) or at 12 months (28.3±16 kyphoplasty group vs 29.6±13.9 vertebroplasty group, p=0.70). Kyphoplasty was associated with lower odds of new fractures (p=0.06), less extraosseous cement leakage (p<0.01), and greater reduction in kyphotic angle (p<0.01).ConclusionsNo significant difference was found between vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty in short- and long-term pain and disability outcomes. Further studies are needed to better determine if any particular subgroups of patients would benefit more from vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty in the treatment of vertebral body compression fractures.
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Ding D, Starke RM, Durst CR, Evans AJ. Modification of a Braided Support Catheter into a Rapid Exchange System for Navigation of a Distal Protection Device through Significant Vascular Tortuosity. Interv Neuroradiol 2014; 20:663-8. [PMID: 25496675 DOI: 10.15274/inr-2014-10073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Cerebral embolic protection devices (EPD) reduce the rate of periprocedural thromboembolic complications and are currently used in all carotid artery stenting (CAS) procedures. However, tortuous vascular anatomy of the internal carotid artery (ICA) may prevent navigation of distal EPDs, thereby leading to inadequate cerebral protection. We present a case in which significant tortuosity of the ICA distal to the stenotic lesion precluded navigation of currently available distal EPDs. During a CAS procedure, significant vascular tortuosity of the distal cervical ICA was noted which prevented navigation of currently available distal EPDs due to catheter kinking. In order to overcome this anatomic barrier, a novel rapid exchange catheter system (RECS) was created using a modified DAC 038 braided catheter through which a distal EPD and microguidewire were placed. This newly devised RECS allowed navigation of the distal EPD past the tortuous ICA bend and successful completion of the CAS procedure without periprocedural complications. We demonstrate that modification of currently available devices can, in select cases, effectively address cases of significant vascular tortuosity which limit the use of conventional distal EPDs.
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- Dale Ding
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA, United States -
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA, United States
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Durst CR, Starke RM, Gaughen J, Nguyen Q, Patrie J, Jensen ME, Evans AJ. Vision outcomes and major complications after endovascular coil embolization of ophthalmic segment aneurysms. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014; 35:2140-5. [PMID: 24994822 PMCID: PMC7965166 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE As aneurysms arising from the ophthalmic segment of the internal carotid artery increase in size, they can compress the optic nerve, prompting patients to present with visual disturbances. The purpose of this article is to describe the clinical and angiographic results with an emphasis on visual outcomes following the endovascular treatment of ophthalmic segment ICA aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS The records of 1254 patients who presented for endovascular treatment of a cerebral aneurysm were retrospectively reviewed to identify 65 consecutive patients who underwent coil embolization of an ophthalmic segment ICA aneurysm. The clinical records, treatment reports, and imaging were reviewed with a focus on visual outcomes. RESULTS Twenty-two of the 65 patients (34%) who presented for treatment of an ophthalmic aneurysm reported a visual disturbance at presentation. Fifteen of the 22 patients (68%) experienced an improvement in their symptoms after treatment. Overall, patients with visual symptoms were significantly more likely to benefit from treatment than to have a decline in vision (P = .03). The overall morbidity was 4%, and mortality was 0%. The retreatment rate was high at 30%, though this was disproportionately weighted by an 86% retreatment rate in patients with ruptured aneurysms. CONCLUSIONS Patients with visual symptoms attributable to ophthalmic segment ICA aneurysms undergoing endovascular coil embolization were statistically more likely to experience an improvement in their vision than to have worsening or unchanged vision. Coiling was associated with a low morbidity rate, though an elevated retreatment rate.
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- C R Durst
- From the Departments of Radiology and Medical Imaging (C.R.D., J.G., M.E.J., A.J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology and Medical Imaging (C.R.D., J.G., M.E.J., A.J.E.)
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- Department of Radiology (Q.N.), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Public Health Services (J.P.), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- From the Departments of Radiology and Medical Imaging (C.R.D., J.G., M.E.J., A.J.E.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology and Medical Imaging (C.R.D., J.G., M.E.J., A.J.E.)
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Durst CR, Starke RM, Gaughen JR, Geraghty S, Kreitel KD, Medel R, Demartini N, Liu KC, Jensen ME, Evans AJ. Single-center experience with a dual microcatheter technique for the endovascular treatment of wide-necked aneurysms. J Neurosurg 2014; 121:1093-101. [DOI: 10.3171/2014.7.jns132237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Object
The endovascular treatment of wide-necked aneurysms can be technically challenging due to distal coil migration or impingement of the parent vessel. In this paper, the authors illustrate an alternative method for the treatment of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms using a dual microcatheter technique.
Methods
The authors' first 100 consecutive patients who underwent coil embolization of a wide-necked aneurysm using a dual microcatheter technique are reported. With this technique, 2 microcatheters are used to introduce coils into the aneurysm. The coils are deployed either sequentially or concurrently to form a stable construct and prevent coil herniation or migration. Angiographic and clinical outcomes are reported.
Results
The technical success rate of the dual microcatheter technique is 91% with a morbidity and mortality of 1% and 2%, respectively. Clinical outcomes are excellent with 93% of patients demonstrating a modified Rankin Scale score of 0–2 at long-term follow-up regardless of their score at presentation. Retreatment rates are 18%.
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The dual microcatheter technique may be a safe and efficacious first line of treatment for widenecked aneurysms.
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- 2Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 5Department of Neurological Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana; and
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- 1Departments of Radiology and Medical Imaging and
- 2Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1Departments of Radiology and Medical Imaging and
- 2Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 1Departments of Radiology and Medical Imaging and
- 2Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Raymond J, Klink R, Chagnon M, Barnwell SL, Evans AJ, Mocco J, Hoh BL, Turk AS, Turner RD, Desal H, Fiorella D, Bracard S, Weill A, Guilbert F, Roy D. Patients prone to recurrence after endovascular treatment: periprocedural results of the PRET randomized trial on large and recurrent aneurysms. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014; 35:1667-76. [PMID: 24948508 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Some patients with large or recurrent aneurysms may be at increased risk of recurrence postcoiling. The Patients Prone to Recurrence after Endovascular Treatment (PRET) trial was designed to assess whether hydrogel coils were superior to platinum coils in these high-risk patients. This article reports periprocedural safety and operator-assessed angiographic results from the PRET trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS PRET was a pragmatic, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. Patients had ≥10-mm aneurysms (PRET-1) or a major recurrence after coiling of an aneurysm of any size (PRET-2). Patients were randomly allocated to hydrogel or control arms (any platinum coil) by using concealed allocation with minimization. Assist devices could be used as clinically required. Aneurysms could be unruptured or recently ruptured. Analyses were on an intent-to-treat basis. RESULTS Four hundred forty-seven patients were recruited (250 PRET-1; 197 PRET-2). Aneurysms were recently ruptured in 29% of PRET-1 and 4% of PRET-2 patients. Aneurysms were ≥10 mm in all PRET-1 and in 50% of PRET-2 patients. They were wide-neck (≥4 mm) in 70% and in the posterior circulation in 24% of patients. Stents were used in 28% of patients (35% in PRET-2). Coiling was successful in 98%. Adverse events occurred in 28 patients with hydrogel and 23 with platinum coils. Mortality (n=2, unrelated to treatment) and morbidity (defined as mRS>2 at 1 month) occurred in 25 patients (5.6%; 12 hydrogel, 13 platinum), related to treatment in 10 (4 hydrogel; 6 platinum) (or 2.3% of 444 treated patients). No difference was seen between hydrogel and platinum for any of the indices used to assess safety up to at least 30 days after treatment. At 1 month, 95% of patients were home with a good outcome (mRS≤2 or unchanged). Operator-assessed angiographic outcomes were satisfactory (complete occlusion or residual neck) in 339 of 447 or 76.4% of patients, with no significant difference between groups. CONCLUSIONS Endovascular treatment of large and recurrent aneurysms can be performed safely with platinum or hydrogel coils.
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- J Raymond
- From the Department of Radiology (J.R., A.W., F.G., D.R.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Laboratory of Interventional Neuroradiology (J.R., R.K.), Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Notre-Dame Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Laboratory of Interventional Neuroradiology (J.R., R.K.), Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Notre-Dame Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Département de mathématiques et de statistique (M.C.), Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Neurological Surgery (S.L.B.), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging (A.J.E.), University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Neurosurgery (J.M., B.L.H.), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Neurosurgery (J.M., B.L.H.), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery (A.S.T., R.D.T.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Departments of Radiology and Neurosurgery (A.S.T., R.D.T.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Service de Neuroradiologie Diagnostique et Interventionnelle (H.D.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Department of Neurological Surgery (D.F.), Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, New York
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- Département de Neuroradiologie Diagnostique et Interventionnelle (S.B.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy, Nancy, France
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.R., A.W., F.G., D.R.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.R., A.W., F.G., D.R.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
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- From the Department of Radiology (J.R., A.W., F.G., D.R.), Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
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Raper DMS, Starke RM, Henderson F, Ding D, Simon S, Evans AJ, Jane JA, Liu KC. Preoperative embolization of intracranial meningiomas: efficacy, technical considerations, and complications. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014; 35:1798-804. [PMID: 24722303 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a3919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Preoperative embolization for intracranial meningiomas offers potential advantages for safer and more effective surgery. However, this treatment strategy has not been examined in a large comparative series. The purpose of this study was to review our experience using preoperative embolization to understand the efficacy, technical considerations and complications of this technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective review of patients undergoing intracranial meningioma resection at our institution (March 2001 to December 2012). Comparisons were made between embolized and nonembolized patients, including patient and tumor characteristics, embolization method, operative blood loss, complications, and extent of resection. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors predictive of operative blood loss and extent of resection. RESULTS Preoperatively, 224 patients were referred for embolization, of which 177 received embolization. No complications were seen in 97.1%. There were no significant differences in operative duration, extent of resection, or complications. Estimated blood loss was higher in the embolized group (410 versus 315 mL, P=.0074), but history of embolization was not a predictor of blood loss in multivariate analysis. Independent predictors of blood loss included decreasing degree of tumor embolization (P=.037), skull base location (P=.005), and male sex (P=.034). Embolization was not an independent predictor of gross total resection. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative embolization is a safe option for selected meningiomas. In our series, embolization did not alter the operative duration, complications, or degree of resection, but the degree of embolization was an independent predictor of decreased operative blood loss.
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- D M S Raper
- From the Department of Neurosurgery (D.M.S.R., R.M.S., D.D., J.A.J., K.C.L.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery (D.M.S.R., R.M.S., D.D., J.A.J., K.C.L.)
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- School of Medicine (F.H.), University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery (D.M.S.R., R.M.S., D.D., J.A.J., K.C.L.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery (S.S.), Penn State Hershey, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery (D.M.S.R., R.M.S., D.D., J.A.J., K.C.L.)
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- From the Department of Neurosurgery (D.M.S.R., R.M.S., D.D., J.A.J., K.C.L.)
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Ding D, Starke RM, Evans AJ, Jensen ME, Liu KC. Balloon anchor technique for pipeline embolization device deployment across the neck of a giant intracranial aneurysm. J Cerebrovasc Endovasc Neurosurg 2014; 16:125-30. [PMID: 25045653 PMCID: PMC4102752 DOI: 10.7461/jcen.2014.16.2.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 04/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms, via either surgical or endovascular approaches, is associated with a high level of technical difficulty as well as a high rate of treatment-related morbidity and mortality. Flow-diverting stents, such as the Pipeline embolization device (PED), have drastically altered the therapeutic strategies for the treatment of giant aneurysms. Gaining endovascular access using a microcatheter to the portion of the parent artery distal to the aneurysm neck is requisite for safe and effective stent deployment. Giant aneurysms are often associated with vascular tortuosity, which necessitates significant catheter support systems to enable maneuvering of PEDs across the aneurysm neck. This is also required in order to reduce the probability of stent herniation within giant aneurysms. We report on a case of a giant supraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm which was treated successfully with a PED utilizing a balloon anchor technique to facilitate direct microcatheter access across the aneurysm neck.
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- Dale Ding
- University of Virginia, Department of Neurological Surgery, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- University of Virginia, Department of Neurological Surgery, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- University of Virginia, Department of Radiology, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- University of Virginia, Department of Radiology, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- University of Virginia, Department of Neurological Surgery, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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Durst CR, Geraghty SR, Southerland AM, Starke RM, Rembold K, Malik S, Wintermark M, Liu KC, Crowley RW, Gaughen J, Jensen ME, Evans AJ. Stenting of symptomatic intracranial stenosis using balloon mounted coronary stents: a single center experience. J Neurointerv Surg 2014; 7:245-9. [PMID: 24646693 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2014-011185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intracranial atherosclerotic disease is the cause of up to 10% of ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attacks. Intracranial stenting with off-label balloon mounted coronary stents (BMCS) may be a viable alternative for patients with symptomatic intracranial stenosis who fail best medical therapy. DESIGN Between December 2005 and June 2012, 42 symptomatic intracranial stenoses were treated with a BMCS after failing medical management. Procedural records, clinical outcomes, and imaging follow-up were reviewed. Outcome measurements included technical success rate, morbidity and mortality, long term stent patency, and clinical outcomes, as measured by the modified Rankin Scale. RESULTS The technical success rate was 98% (41 of 42 lesions). Morbidity within the first 30 days was 7.1% (three of 42 lesions). Overall morbidity, including both periprocedural and long term evaluation, was 9.5% (four of 42 lesions). There were no deaths. Follow-up imaging was available for 30 stents (71%) with an average follow-up time of 35.1 months. Restenosis (>50%) and retreatment were observed in 20% and 10% of cases, respectively. Clinical evaluation by a neurologist ≥ 30 days postprocedure was available in 40 of 42 cases (95%) with an average of 32.1 months. At presentation, 55% of patients had a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of ≤ 2. At follow-up, 74% of patients were found to have an mRS score of ≤ 2. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that BMCS may benefit patients with symptomatic intracranial stenosis who experience stroke or transient ischemic attack in spite of best medical therapy.
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- Christopher R Durst
- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Gaughen JR, Starke RM, Durst CR, Evans AJ, Jensen ME. Persistent trigeminal artery: in situ thrombosis and associated perforating vessel infarction. J Clin Neurosci 2013; 21:1075-7. [PMID: 24351576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Received: 10/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We report a patient with progressive brainstem infarction despite medical therapy. The patient was transferred to our institution for potential angioplasty of basilar stenosis. Imaging review demonstrated persistent trigeminal artery in situ thrombosis and associated perforating vessel infarction. Persistent trigeminal arteries are commonly associated with an atretic basilar artery and interventional treatment can result in significant morbidity and mortality.
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- John R Gaughen
- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, PO Box 800170, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Vinnicombe SJ, Whelehan P, Thomson K, McLean D, Purdie CA, Jordan LB, Hubbard S, Evans AJ. What are the characteristics of breast cancers misclassified as benign by quantitative ultrasound shear wave elastography? Eur Radiol 2013; 24:921-6. [PMID: 24326756 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-013-3079-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a promising adjunct to greyscale ultrasound in differentiating benign from malignant breast masses. The purpose of this study was to characterise breast cancers which are not stiff on quantitative SWE, to elucidate potential sources of error in clinical application of SWE to evaluation of breast masses. METHODS Three hundred and two consecutive patients examined by SWE who underwent immediate surgery for breast cancer were included. Characteristics of 280 lesions with suspicious SWE values (mean stiffness >50 kPa) were compared with 22 lesions with benign SWE values (<50 kPa). Statistical significance of the differences was assessed using non-parametric goodness-of-fit tests. RESULTS Pure ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) masses were more often soft on SWE than masses representing invasive breast cancer. Invasive cancers that were soft were more frequently: histological grade 1, tubular subtype, ≤10 mm invasive size and detected at screening mammography. No significant differences were found with respect to the presence of invasive lobular cancer, vascular invasion, hormone and HER-2 receptor status. Lymph node positivity was less common in soft cancers. CONCLUSION Malignant breast masses classified as benign by quantitative SWE tend to have better prognostic features than those correctly classified as malignant. KEY POINTS • Over 90 % of cancers assessable with ultrasound have a mean stiffness >50 kPa. • 'Soft' invasive cancers are frequently small (≤10 mm), low grade and screen-detected. • Pure DCIS masses are more often soft than invasive cancers (>40 %). • Large symptomatic masses are better evaluated with SWE than small clinically occult lesions. • When assessing small lesions, 'softness' should not raise the threshold for biopsy.
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- S J Vinnicombe
- Division of Imaging and Technology, Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital Medical School, University of Dundee, Mailbox 4, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK,
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Khaja MS, Park AW, Swee W, Evans AJ, Fritz Angle J, Turba UC, Sabri SS, Matsumoto AH. Treatment of Type II Endoleak Using Onyx With Long-Term Imaging Follow-Up. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2013; 37:613-22. [DOI: 10.1007/s00270-013-0706-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Accepted: 06/22/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Yen CP, Matsumoto JA, Wintermark M, Schwyzer L, Evans AJ, Jensen ME, Shaffrey ME, Sheehan JP. Radiation-induced imaging changes following Gamma Knife surgery for cerebral arteriovenous malformations. J Neurosurg 2013; 118:63-73. [PMID: 23140155 DOI: 10.3171/2012.10.jns12402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence, severity, clinical manifestations, and risk factors of radiation-induced imaging changes (RIICs) following Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) for cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).
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A total of 1426 GKS procedures performed for AVMs with imaging follow-up available were analyzed. Radiation-induced imaging changes were defined as newly developed increased T2 signal surrounding the treated AVM nidi. A grading system was developed to categorize the severity of RIICs. Grade I RIICs were mild imaging changes imposing no mass effect on the surrounding brain. Grade II RIICs were moderate changes causing effacement of the sulci or compression of the ventricles. Grade III RIICs were severe changes causing midline shift of the brain. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were applied to test factors potentially affecting the occurrence, severity, and associated symptoms of RIICs.
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A total of 482 nidi (33.8%) developed RIICs following GKS, with 281 classified as Grade I, 164 as Grade II, and 37 as Grade III. The median duration from GKS to the development of RIICs was 13 months (range 2–124 months). The imaging changes disappeared completely within 2–128 months (median 22 months) following the development of RIICs. The RIICs were symptomatic in 122 patients, yielding an overall incidence of symptomatic RIICs of 8.6%. Twenty-six patients (1.8%) with RIICs had permanent deficits. A negative history of prior surgery, no prior hemorrhage, large nidus, and a single draining vein were associated with a higher risk of RIICs.
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Radiation-induced imaging changes are the most common adverse effects following GKS. Fortunately, few of the RIICs are symptomatic and most of the symptoms are reversible. Patients with a relatively healthy brain and nidi that are large, or with a single draining vein, are more likely to develop RIICs.
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- 2Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 2Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 2Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- 2Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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INTRODUCTION Posterior circulation perforator artery aneurysms are sparsely reported in the literature. The natural history of these rare lesions remains unclear and their diagnosis and management are not well-defined. METHODS We reviewed our institution's medical records and performed a comprehensive literature search for cases of posterior circulation perforator aneurysms. Diagnostic imaging, management and clinical outcomes were the primary components of interest. RESULTS Our first case was a 58-year-old patient who developed an infarct after attempted endovascular treatment of a basilar perforator artery aneurysm, the second case was a 55-year-old patient with a posterior cerebral artery perforator aneurysm who did well with conservative management and the third case was a 68-year-old patient who suffered an infarct after successful Onyx embolization of a superior cerebellar artery perforator aneurysm. From the literature we identified four case reports and four case series, all describing aneurysmal lesions of the basilar perforator arteries, giving a total of 17 cases including those from our institution. All cases presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage although 47% of initial vascular imaging studies failed to reveal the aneurysm. Cumulatively, 41% of patients were treated with microsurgery, 35% were treated with endovascular therapy and 24% were managed conservatively with subsequent spontaneous aneurysm resolution at a mean interval of 10 months after rupture. CONCLUSIONS Perforator aneurysms of the posterior circulation are diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Both microsurgical and endovascular treatment of posterior circulation perforator aneurysms are technically difficult, necessitating comprehensive management by an experienced cerebrovascular team.
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- Dale Ding
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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White NMA, Khella HWZ, Grigull J, Adzovic S, Youssef YM, Honey RJ, Stewart R, Pace KT, Bjarnason GA, Jewett MAS, Evans AJ, Gabril M, Yousef GM. miRNA profiling in metastatic renal cell carcinoma reveals a tumour-suppressor effect for miR-215. Br J Cancer 2011; 105:1741-9. [PMID: 22033272 PMCID: PMC3242591 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common neoplasm of the adult kidney. Metastatic RCC is difficult to treat. The 5-year survival rate for metastatic RCC is ⩽10%. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to have a role in cancer metastasis and potential as prognostic biomarkers in cancer. Method: We performed a miRNA microarray to identify a miRNA signature characteristic of metastatic compared with primary RCCs. We validated our results by quantitative real-time PCR. We performed experimental and bioinformatic analyses to explore the involvement of miR-215 in RCC progression and metastasis. Results: We identified 65 miRNAs that were significantly altered in metastatic compared with primary RCCs. We validated our results by examining the expression of miR-10b, miR-126, miR-196a, miR-204 and miR-215, in two independent cohorts of patients. We showed that overexpression of miR-215 decreased cellular migration and invasion in an RCC cell line model. In addition, through gene expression profiling, we identified direct and indirect targets of miR-215 that can contribute to tumour metastasis. Conclusion: Our analysis showed that miRNAs are altered in metastatic RCCs and can contribute to kidney cancer metastasis through different biological processes. Dysregulated miRNAs represent potential prognostic biomarkers and may have therapeutic applications in kidney cancer.
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- N M A White
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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The use of the Wingspan stent in severe intracranial stenosis is associated with a relatively high in-stent re-stenosis rate. Reported management strategies for re-stenosis have included angioplasty alone or angioplasty with placement of a second Wingspan stent. A case is presented in which thrombosis within a Wingspan stent was treated with a balloon expandable cobalt-chromium stent within the Wingspan stent. Subsequent follow-up imaging has shown persistent patency of the treated vessel, with no subsequent in-stent stenosis.
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- Tri M Le
- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA
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Joshua AM, Shen E, Yoshimoto M, Marrano P, Zielenska M, Evans AJ, Van der Kwast T, Squire JA. Topographical analysis of telomere length and correlation with genomic instability in whole mount prostatectomies. Prostate 2011; 71:778-90. [PMID: 21031437 DOI: 10.1002/pros.21294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2010] [Accepted: 09/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many critical events in prostatic carcinogenesis appear to relate to the emergence of genomic instability. Characteristic genomic abnormalities such as 8p loss, 8q gain, trisomy 7, and PTEN microdeletions may provide selective advantages to increase neoplastic transformation. Evidence suggests that telomere dysfunction is a plausible mechanism for some of these abnormalities on the basis of the break-fusion-bridge cycle that can lead to manifestations of genomic instability. METHODS In this study, we correlate telomere length measured by quantitative FISH in various prostatic histologies with markers of genomic instability and immunohistochemical measures of proliferation and oxidative stress. RESULTS We find that telomere shortening is correlated with abnormalities on chromosome 8, but not with trisomy 7 or abnormalities of the PTEN locus. There are associations with C-MYC aberrations in stroma with greater proximity to cancer and a correlation between telomere length in a number of prostatic histologies and the adjacent stroma, suggesting the importance of microenvironmental effects on telomere maintenance in the prostate. This finding was also supported by the finding of the correlation between telomere attrition and the levels of oxidative stress as measured by malondialdehyde staining in HPIN lesions close to cancer. CONCLUSIONS Telomere attrition in the prostate gland is associated with particular genomic aberrations that contribute to the genomic instability characteristic of prostatic carcinogenesis. Correlations between various histologies and adjacent stroma telomere length suggest it is also may reveal microenvironmental effects within the prostate gland. Oxidative stress may contribute to telomere attrition in HPIN close to cancer.
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- A M Joshua
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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An investigation has been made of the entrainment entering, and collected on, vertical still-heads from a boiling solution. The entrainment entering the still-heads increased gradually with increasing distillation rate until the Reynolds Number of the vapour in the still head reached a value of about 10,000. At this point a much greater rate of increase was noted and was accompanied by a greater rate of collection of the entrainment over all sections of the still-head. The value of 10,000 for the Reynolds Number was verified from the observations of others. The true flooding effect did not occur until much higher distillation rates, when there was a sudden increase in the volume of liquid collected at the top of the still-head and a corresponding decrease in that collected at the bottom. Increasing the length of the still-head from 30 to 60 inches showed an increase in maximum collecting efficiency from approximately 96 to 99 per cent. Decontamination factors compared favourably with those obtained by other workers using more complex packed columns.
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- A J Evans
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of London, Brunswick Square, London, W.C.1
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of London, Brunswick Square, London, W.C.1
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of London, Brunswick Square, London, W.C.1
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Evans AJ. Operative Treatment of Acute Perforated Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum: Observations on Sixty-Seven Cases. Br Med J 2011; 1:184-6. [PMID: 20772345 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.3396.184-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Crowley RW, Medel R, Evans AJ, Dumont AS. Concurrent stenting of multiple cerebrovascular stenotic lesions: technical note. Minim Invasive Neurosurg 2011; 53:282-5. [PMID: 21302200 DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Until recently, the treatment of intracranial atherosclerosis has remained limited. Due to advances in endovascular technology and technique, angioplasty and stenting has become an accepted treatment for medically-refractory intracranial atherosclerosis. Patients with intracranial atherosclerosis frequently have multiple lesions, however, the clinical significance of each individual lesion is not always evident. In these instances the treating physician must decide which lesions should be managed conservatively, and which should be treated. TECHNIQUE Emphasizing decision-making, we describe a patient in whom 3 separate atherosclerotic lesions in the same vascular territory underwent endovascular treatment in one treatment session. Each of the lesions was treated with angioplasty and stent placement. CONCLUSION This may be a relatively safe and efficacious technique that allows for the treatment of multiple lesions without the risks associated with multiple cerebral angiograms.
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- R W Crowley
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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Gaughen JR, Hasan D, Dumont AS, Jensen ME, McKenzie J, Evans AJ. The efficacy of endovascular stenting in the treatment of supraclinoid internal carotid artery blister aneurysms using a stent-in-stent technique. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010; 31:1132-8. [PMID: 20150303 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Blister aneurysms of the supraclinoid ICA represent a rare but well-documented cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage. These aneurysms are difficult to detect, and their surgical treatment is challenging, with high morbidity and mortality rates. The reports currently in the literature that describe the surgical and endovascular treatment of these aneurysms offer no clear consensus on the optimal treatment. We describe a staged endovascular treatment entailing stenting using a stent-in-stent technique, as well as planned but delayed embolization as the aneurysm increases in size to allow the introduction of coils. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective review of all cerebral angiograms performed at our institution over an 8-month period for evaluation of subarachnoid hemorrhage, identifying 6 ICA blister aneurysms. RESULTS All 6 blister aneurysms were located in the supraclinoid ICA. The stent-in-stent technique was used for the initial treatment of all patients. Three patients had no residual or recurrent aneurysm following initial treatment. Three patients required retreatment with coils after continued growth of the aneurysm, identified on follow-up angiography. Five patients had good recovery (average mRS score of 1), and 1 patient had poor neurologic recovery (mRS score of 3) due to a large hemorrhagic infarction. CONCLUSIONS Our case series suggests that staged endovascular treatment entailing the use of a stent-in-stent technique, augmented with subsequent coil embolization as necessary for progressive disease, is a viable endovascular option for treating ruptured supraclinoid blister aneurysms, allowing for parent artery preservation.
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- J R Gaughen
- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
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Gaughen JR, Raghavan P, Jensen ME, Hasan D, Pfeffer AN, Evans AJ. Utility of CT angiography in the identification and characterization of supraclinoid internal carotid artery blister aneurysms. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2009; 31:640-4. [PMID: 19942699 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Blister aneurysms of the supraclinoid ICA represent a rare but potentially catastrophic cause of SAH, often presenting both diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. We explore the utility of CTA in the identification and characterization of ICA blister aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective review of catheter cerebral angiograms obtained at our institution over a 12-month period for evaluation of SAH, identifying 6 cases of ICA blister aneurysms. All patients underwent CTA and DSA for evaluation of SAH. The reports from the CTA and DSA studies were reviewed to identify aneurysms correctly diagnosed prospectively. Retrospective review of the CTA and DSA images was also performed. Review of the interpretations and images was performed for any follow-up studies. RESULTS All 6 patients presented with SAH, diagnosed by head CT. All patients subsequently underwent CTA prior to DSA evaluation. All 6 aneurysms were identified prospectively on initial DSA imaging. Of the 6 blister aneurysms, 4 (67%) were identified prospectively; and 5 (83%), retrospectively on CTA. All 6 patients underwent endovascular treatment with stent placement. Four of the 6 aneurysms underwent follow-up CTA (range, 9-22 days), including the 2 aneurysms that had been unidentifiable preprocedurally. All 4 blister aneurysms were seen postprocedurally by DSA. Three of these 4 (75%) residual aneurysms were detected by CTA (both prospectively and retrospectively). CONCLUSIONS In the presence of SAH and otherwise negative findings on CTA, a catheter cerebral angiogram should be performed to absolutely exclude an ICA blister aneurysm.
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- J R Gaughen
- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, USA.
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Hamilton LJ, Evans AJ, Cornford EJ, Rakha EA, Ellis IO, Foulkes WD. Will MRI screening deliver the expected survival advantage in BRCA 1 carriers? Clin Radiol 2009; 64:1045-7. [PMID: 19822236 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2009] [Revised: 04/29/2009] [Accepted: 05/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Liu X, Langer DL, Haider MA, Van der Kwast TH, Evans AJ, Wernick MN, Yetik IS. Unsupervised segmentation of the prostate using MR images based on level set with a shape prior. 2009 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY 2009; 2009:3613-6. [PMID: 19964082 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2009.5333519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xin Liu
- Medical Imaging Research Center, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA
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Evans AJ, Kip KE, Boutin SM. Prospective assessment of pain and functional status after vertebroplasty for treatment of vertebral compression fractures. J Neurointerv Surg 2009; 1:66-70. [DOI: 10.1136/jnis.2009.000158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Crowley RW, Evans AJ, Kassell NF, Jensen ME, Dumont AS. Endovascular treatment of a fusiform basilar artery aneurysm using multiple "in-stent stents". Technical note. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009; 3:496-500. [PMID: 19485734 DOI: 10.3171/2009.2.peds08468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Fusiform aneurysms of the basilar artery present difficult challenges for the treating physician. On one hand, these aneurysms are difficult and dangerous to treat. On the other, the relatively high rupture rate, risk of thromboemboli, and the frequent presence of mass effect on the brainstem often demand treatment rather than observation. While conservative treatment may be reasonable in an elderly patient, the relative resiliency and the larger lifetime cumulative risks of pediatric patients are compelling arguments for treatment. With the advancement of endovascular techniques some of these lesions have become treatable without the high morbidity and mortality rates associated with open surgical treatment, albeit with risks of their own. The authors present the case of a fusiform aneurysm arising from a severely tortuous basilar artery in a 22-month-old boy. The aneurysm was successfully treated using flow diversion by placing multiple intracranial stents without coil embolization. This allowed for thrombosis of the aneurysm and resolution of the mass effect on the brainstem without compromising blood flow to the brainstem.
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- R Webster Crowley
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Crowley RW, Evans AJ, Jensen ME, Kassell NF, Dumont AS. Combined surgical/endovascular treatment of a complex dural arteriovenous fistula in 21-month-old. Technical note. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009; 3:501-6. [PMID: 19485735 DOI: 10.3171/2009.2.peds08469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The treatment of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) has progressed considerably over the past few decades. With the introduction of new embolic materials and refinement of endovascular techniques, lesions that in the past may have required extensive surgery, or were considered untreatable, have increasingly become curable. Despite improvements in technology, not every condition is amenable to an endovascular treatment, including those patients with preexisting vascular abnormalities that preclude an endovascular approach. In these cases, the patient may be left with suboptimal treatment options with higher associated risks. The authors here report on the treatment of a dural AVF in a pediatric patient in whom prior procedures rendered his cerebrovascular anatomy unnavigable using traditional endovascular techniques. To circumvent these vascular abnormalities the patient underwent combined surgical/endovascular treatment that included surgical exposure and cannulation of the cervical carotid artery, as well as simultaneous femoral artery access, with subsequent successful transarterial embolization of the dural AVF.
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- R Webster Crowley
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Maxwell AJ, Evans AJ, Carpenter R, Dobson HM, Kearins O, Clements K, Lawrence G, Bishop HM. Follow-up for screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ: results of a survey of UK centres participating in the Sloane project. Eur J Surg Oncol 2009; 35:1055-9. [PMID: 19414235 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2009] [Revised: 03/23/2009] [Accepted: 04/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AIMS To investigate the variations in follow-up practice for screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in the UK. METHODS A questionnaire enquiring about follow-up practice and the perceived value of clinical follow-up after surgery for screen-detected DCIS was sent to the 74 UK screening centres participating in the Sloane Project. RESULTS Responses were received from 66 hospitals serving 54 screening centres. These demonstrate wide variations in practice. Clinical follow-up duration ranges from 1 year to indefinite, with the frequency of visits from three-monthly to annually. Formal mammographic follow-up duration ranges from none to indefinite. Mammographic frequency ranges from 1 to 2 years. Follow-up varies according to factors such as size and grade of disease and margin status in 23 units and according to whether adjuvant therapy is given in 23. Seven hospitals perform mammography of reconstructed breasts. Thirty-one centres consider clinical follow-up of DCIS to be of value or limited value whereas 28 consider it to be of little or no value. CONCLUSIONS There is no consensus with regard to the duration and frequency of follow-up for screen-detected DCIS, the contribution of predictive and treatment factors, the use of mammography of the reconstructed breast or the perceived value of clinical follow-up. Published guidelines show no consensus. Multidisciplinary teams involved in the care of women with screen-detected non-invasive cancer should contribute to audits such as the Sloane Project in order to determine the most effective and efficient ways to treat and follow up these patients.
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- A J Maxwell
- Bolton Breast Unit, Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Bolton BL4 0JR, UK.
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Dumont AS, Evans AJ. Introduction: Endovascular approaches to cerebral ischemia. Neurosurg Focus 2009; 26:E1. [PMID: 19249957 DOI: 10.3171/2009.1.focus.mar09.intro] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The treatment of stroke has rapidly evolved over the past decade, particularly as data concerning the natural history have emerged and endovascular treatment options have matured. Therapies for acute stroke have expanded as intraarterial thrombolysis and mechanical clot retrieval have been validated. Furthermore, angioplasty and stenting of intra- and extracranial vessels have evolved with the development of new devices coupled with increasing operator experience. Endovascular therapy is now a widely accepted treatment option for cerebral ischemia in many clinical situations.
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Henry PC, Evans AJ. Intraductal carcinoma of the prostate: a distinct histopathological entity with important prognostic implications. J Clin Pathol 2009; 62:579-83. [DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2009.065003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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El-Sayed ME, Rakha EA, Reed J, Lee AHS, Evans AJ, Ellis IO. Predictive value of needle core biopsy diagnoses of lesions of uncertain malignant potential (B3) in abnormalities detected by mammographic screening. Histopathology 2009; 53:650-7. [PMID: 19076681 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2008.03158.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS Breast needle core biopsy (NCB) is now a commonplace diagnostic procedure in breast cancer screening, providing accurate diagnoses of both benign and malignant lesions. However, NCB may result in the borderline diagnoses of lesion of uncertain malignant potential (B3) or suspicious of malignancy (B4). The aim was to study a large series of B3 cases from population-based screening subjects in order to evaluate positive predictive values (PPVs) for malignancy. METHODS AND RESULTS The results of 523 NCBs of women screened over a 7-year period (1999-2006) in the East Midlands region, UK, with a B3 diagnosis who underwent surgical excision, were reviewed and compared with the final excision histology. Five percent of NCBs were reported as B3. The most frequent histological subtypes were atypical intraductal epithelial proliferation (AIDEP) and radial scar/complex sclerosing lesion (RS/CSL). Final excision histology was benign in 417 (80%) and malignant in 106 (20%) subjects (60 ductal carcinoma in situ and 46 invasive carcinoma). Lesion-specific PPVs were as follows: AIDEP 32%; lobular neoplasia (LN) 30%; RS/CSL with AIDEP or LN 24%; RS/CSL without atypia 9%; papillary lesion with AIDEP or LN 36%; and papillary lesion without atypia 4%. Five of the 32 fibroepithelial lesions with cellular stroma were phyllodes tumours (four benign and one borderline). None of the five mucinous lesions on NCB was malignant. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that approximately one-fifth of NCB of screen-detected breast lesions classified as B3 are malignant on excision, and the likelihood of malignancy varies substantially between different histological subtypes.
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- M E El-Sayed
- Department of Histopathology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Stone JR, Evans AJ, Angle JF, Arslan B, Turba UC, Matsumoto AH. In vitro assessment of aortic stent-graft integrity following exposure to Onyx liquid embolic agent. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2008; 20:107-12. [PMID: 19026563 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2008] [Revised: 10/02/2008] [Accepted: 10/02/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Endovascular stent-grafts are increasingly being used for treatment of abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms. Postprocedural complications include development of endoleaks. Recently, an embolic agent known as Onyx has been employed to treat type II endoleaks. Onyx is a biocompatible copolymer dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Although DMSO is known to damage some angiographic catheters, little is known concerning whether this compound damages stent-graft material. The current study was undertaken to directly explore this issue. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four stent-grafts were evaluated: the Excluder, Zenith, AneuRx, and Talent. Stent-grafts were incubated for 24 hours at 37 degrees C under each of the following conditions: DMSO alone, 50/50 mixture of DMSO/Onyx, mixture of 1 part 50/50 DMSO/Onyx and 9 parts whole blood, and untreated control. Stent-grafts were microdissected into 15-mm sections, after which they were evaluated with scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS No appreciable differences between stent-grafts exposed to DMSO and untreated controls were seen. Although liquid embolic agent was seen coating stent-grafts exposed to a 50/50 mixture of DMSO and Onyx, no evidence of fiber breakdown was noted. Stent-grafts exposed to DMSO/Onyx/whole blood demonstrated a thin coating of clot and Onyx without visual evidence of fiber compromise. CONCLUSIONS The current study provides compelling evidence that short-term exposure of endograft material to DMSO, DMSO/Onyx, or DMSO/Onyx/whole blood is not associated with acute structural compromise of four commonly used aortic endografts. Future in vivo studies will help to further establish the safety of this agent.
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- James R Stone
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Taneja S, Evans AJ, Rakha EA, Green AR, Ball G, Ellis IO. The mammographic correlations of a new immunohistochemical classification of invasive breast cancer. Clin Radiol 2008; 63:1228-35. [PMID: 18929040 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2008] [Revised: 06/19/2008] [Accepted: 06/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Recent protein expression profiling of breast cancer has identified specific subtypes with clinical, biological, and therapeutic implications. The aim of this study was to identify the mammographic correlates of these novel molecular classes of invasive breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The mammographic findings of 415 patients with operable breast cancer were correlated with the previously described protein expression classes identified by our group using immunohistochemical (IHC) assessment of a large series of breast cancer cases prepared as tissue microarrays (TMAs). Twenty-five proteins of known relevance in breast cancer were assessed, including hormone receptors, HER-2 status, basal and luminal markers, p53 expression, and E-cadherin. RESULTS The mammographic background pattern and proportion of lesions that were mammographically occult were similar in all groups. Groups characterized by luminal and hormone receptor positivity had significantly more spiculate lesions at mammography. Groups characterized by HER-2 overexpression, basal characteristics, and E-cadherin positivity had a significantly higher proportion of ill-defined masses. These findings were independent of histological grade. CONCLUSION The mammographic features of breast cancer show significant correlation with molecular classes of invasive breast cancer identified by protein expression IHC analysis. The biological reasons for the findings and implications of these regarding imaging protocols require further study and may provide mechanisms for improvement of detection of these lesions.
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- Nottingham Breast Institute, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
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Hanley M, Zenzen WJ, Brown MD, Gaughen JR, Evans AJ. Comparing the Accuracy of Digital Subtraction Angiography, CT Angiographyand MR Angiography at Estimating the Volume of Cerebral Aneurysms. Interv Neuroradiol 2008; 14:173-7. [PMID: 20557758 DOI: 10.1177/159101990801400208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2008] [Accepted: 05/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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SUMMARY While there are many studies that compare imaging modalities in the detection of cerebralaneurysms there are no existing studies that compare two dimensional digital subtraction angiography (DSA), CT angiography (CTA) and MR angiography (MRA) in calculating the volume of cerebral aneurysms. This study will compare these imaging modalities on seven in vitro models of known volume. Seven silicone models of cerebral aneurysms were chosen representing slight variations in geometric shape and size. The volume of each model was measured by weighing the amount of water required to fill the aneurysm to the parentartery. Contrast enhanced images of the modelswere taken with DSA, CTA and MRA. The images were interpreted by four independent readers and the volumes were calculated. The measured volumes from the water weight analysis were compared to the volumes calculated from the interpreter's measurements. The accuracy of DSA, CTA and MRA were compared using the percent of absolute and true variance from the measured volume. The average percent absolute variance for DSA was 14.3%, CTA was 16.8% and MRA was 18.6%. While these differences were minimal, comparing the percent of true variance demonstrated an average variance of -1.9% for DSA, 16.1% for CTA and -15.9% for MRA. Calculating the volume of cerebral aneurysms, while increasingly important, is difficult and error prone. It is important to understand the limitations and inherent errors before relyingon calculated volumes in clinical decision making. Regardless of imaging modality, one should consider error rates of 14-19% for calculatingvolume while keeping in mind the tendencyfor CTA to overestimate volume, MRA to underestimate volume and DSA to both under and overestimate equally.
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- The University of Virginia Health Systems, Charlottesville,VA, USA -
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Page AV, Evans AJ, Snell L, Liles WC. Primary cutaneous mucormycosis in a lung transplant recipient: case report and concise review of the literature. Transpl Infect Dis 2008; 10:419-25. [PMID: 18627579 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2008.00324.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mucormycosis (zygomycosis) is an invasive, opportunistic fungal infection caused by organisms of the class Zygomycetes. Immunocompromised individuals, including both solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, are preferentially affected. Among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, the sinuses, with or without involvement of the orbits and cerebrum, are the most common sites of disease, although the pulmonary allograft appears to be targeted following lung transplantation. Here, we describe the unique case of a lung transplant recipient who developed multifocal cutaneous mucormycosis without involvement of the pulmonary allograft, and review the published literature regarding incidence, treatment, and prognosis of primary cutaneous mucormycosis following SOT.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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