Yasuhiko Hayashi1, Yasuo Sasagawa2, Masahiro Oishi2, Kouichi Misaki2, Kazuto Kozaka3, Osamu Tachibana4, Mitsutoshi Nakada2. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan. yahayashi@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, 13-1, Takara-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8641, Japan. 3. Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan. 4. Department of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Hypophysial and hypothalamic dysfunction caused by craniopharyngioma is a serious problem despite the progress of surgical approaches and techniques. Perifocal edema induced by craniopharyngioma could be speculated as a potential factor resulting in pre- and post-operative hypophysial and hypothalamic dysfunction, as well as, their anatomical involvement. METHODS: Medical records of 54 patients with craniopharyngioma were retrospectively reviewed. The edema was characterized by a hyperintense area in magnetic resonance imaging, being classified into no edema (group A), only adjacent to the tumor (group B), and extending to the internal capsule or the optic tract (group C). Age, sex, tumor diameter, presence of cyst, hydrocephalus, intracranial pressure (ICP) elevation, visual function impairment, hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus, memory disturbance, and obesity were investigated. RESULTS: The occurrence rate of edema was found more frequently in adults (73.7%) than in children (25.0%). The peritumoral edema grading system had an excellent correlation with the degree of hypothalamic involvement graded by the Puget's system. Pre-operative ICP elevation was significantly detected in group C when compared with the other groups. In adults patients, group C was significantly associated with the occurrence of hydrocephalus both in pre- and post-operatively. Pre- and post-operative hypothalamic dysfunction, including diabetes insipidus, memory disturbance, and obesity, were highest in group C. CONCLUSION: Hypothalamic dysfunctions greatly influence the quality of daily living following craniopharyngioma surgery. The grading of perifocal edema's extension could be a new index suggesting pre- and post-operative hypothalamic dysfunction caused by craniopharyngioma in addition to their anatomical involvement.
INTRODUCTION: Hypophysial and hypothalamic dysfunction caused by craniopharyngioma is a serious problem despite the progress of surgical approaches and techniques. Perifocal edema induced by craniopharyngioma could be speculated as a potential factor resulting in pre- and post-operative hypophysial and hypothalamic dysfunction, as well as, their anatomical involvement. METHODS: Medical records of 54 patients with craniopharyngioma were retrospectively reviewed. The edema was characterized by a hyperintense area in magnetic resonance imaging, being classified into no edema (group A), only adjacent to the tumor (group B), and extending to the internal capsule or the optic tract (group C). Age, sex, tumor diameter, presence of cyst, hydrocephalus, intracranial pressure (ICP) elevation, visual function impairment, hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus, memory disturbance, and obesity were investigated. RESULTS: The occurrence rate of edema was found more frequently in adults (73.7%) than in children (25.0%). The peritumoral edema grading system had an excellent correlation with the degree of hypothalamic involvement graded by the Puget's system. Pre-operative ICP elevation was significantly detected in group C when compared with the other groups. In adults patients, group C was significantly associated with the occurrence of hydrocephalus both in pre- and post-operatively. Pre- and post-operative hypothalamic dysfunction, including diabetes insipidus, memory disturbance, and obesity, were highest in group C. CONCLUSION:Hypothalamic dysfunctions greatly influence the quality of daily living following craniopharyngioma surgery. The grading of perifocal edema's extension could be a new index suggesting pre- and post-operative hypothalamic dysfunction caused by craniopharyngioma in addition to their anatomical involvement.
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Craniopharyngioma; Edema; Hyperintensity; Hypothalamus; Magnetic resonance imaging
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