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Surgical treatment and neurological outcome of infiltrating intramedullary astrocytoma WHO II-IV: a multicenter retrospective case series.

  • Butenschoen VM Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University Munich, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany. Vicki.Butenschoen@tum.de.
  • Hubertus V Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
  • Janssen IK Department of Neurosurgery, University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Onken J Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
  • Wipplinger C Department of Neurosurgery, University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
  • Mende KC Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20251, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Eicker SO Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20251, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Kehl V School of Medicine, Institute of Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Technical University Munich, Grillparzerstr. 18, 81675, Munich, Germany.
  • Thomé C Department of Neurosurgery, University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
  • Vajkoczy P Department of Neurosurgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany.
  • Schaller K Department of Neurosurgery, University of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Gempt J Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University Munich, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
  • Meyer B Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University Munich, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
  • Wostrack M Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Technical University Munich, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
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  • 2020-10-23
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  • Journal of neuro-oncology. - 2020
English INTRODUCTION
Primary malignant spinal astrocytomas present rare oncological entities with limited median survival and rapid neurological deterioration. Evidence on surgical therapy, adjuvant treatment, and neurological outcome is sparse. We aim to describe the treatment algorithm and clinical features on patients with infiltrating intramedullary astrocytomas graded WHO II-IV.


METHODS
The following is a multicentered retrospective study of patients treated for spinal malignant glioma WHO II-IV in five high-volume neurosurgical departments from 2008 to 2019. Pilocytic astrocytomas were excluded. We assessed data on surgical technique, perioperative neurological status, adjuvant oncological therapy, and clinical outcome.


RESULTS
40 patients were included (diffuse astrocytoma WHO II n = 11, anaplastic astrocytoma WHO III n = 12, WHO IV n = 17). Only 40% were functionally independent before surgery, most patients presented with moderate disability (47.5%). Most patients underwent a biopsy (n = 18, 45%) or subtotal tumor resection (n = 15, 37.5%), and 49% of the patients deteriorated after surgery. Patients with WHO III and IV tumors were treated with combined radiochemotherapy. Median overall survival (OS) was 46.5 months in WHO II, 25.7 months in WHO III, and 7.4 months in WHO IV astrocytomas. Preoperative clinical status and WHO significantly influenced the OS, and the extent of resection did not.


CONCLUSION
Infiltrating intramedullary astrocytomas WHO II-IV present rare entities with dismal prognosis. Due to the high incidence of surgery-related neurological impairment, the aim of the surgical approach should be limited to obtaining the histological tissue via a biopsy or, tumor debulking in cases with rapidly progressive severe preoperative deficits.
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