Hiroyuki Sasano1, Keigo Shikishima2, Manabu Aoki3, Tsutomu Sakai2, Yuki Tsutsumi3, Tadashi Nakano2. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan. hiroyuki.3108@gmail.com. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-8461, Japan. 3. Department of Radiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The present study examined the efficacy and complications associated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM) in 15 cases and compared visual function before and after treatment. METHODS: Consecutively diagnosed patients with ONSM treated with IMRT were evaluated from 2012 to 2017. We categorized ONSM with three growth patterns (diffuse, fusiform, or globular). Visual acuity, visual fields, and optic disc findings were assessed before and after IMRT. Ocular and systemic complications were evaluated during and after treatment. RESULTS: The 15 patients selected for analysis ranged in age from 33 to 77 years. Post-treatment observation periods were 8 to 57 months. After IMRT, tumor enlargement was not detected in any eyes, and tumor reduction was seen in 2 eyes. At final post-treatment follow-up, eyes with fusiform and globular growth maintained better visual acuity compared with pre-treatment, whereas 2 of 5 eyes with diffuse growth showed reduced vision. Five eyes with no apparent optic disc abnormality maintained better visual acuity compared with pre-treatment, whereas 8 of 10 eyes with disc edema and atrophy remained stable or showed reduced vision. Improvements were seen in all 5 eyes with optic discs negative for pre-treatment abnormalities. Final post-treatment visual field abnormalities improved in 11 eyes. All adverse events identified during IMRT improved rapidly during the treatment period. CONCLUSION: IMRT for the treatment of ONSM achieved improvement and preserved visual function. In particular, early treatment with IMRT before the appearance of optic disc abnormalities can be more effective for improving visual function.
PURPOSE: The present study examined the efficacy and complications associated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM) in 15 cases and compared visual function before and after treatment. METHODS: Consecutively diagnosed patients with ONSM treated with IMRT were evaluated from 2012 to 2017. We categorized ONSM with three growth patterns (diffuse, fusiform, or globular). Visual acuity, visual fields, and optic disc findings were assessed before and after IMRT. Ocular and systemic complications were evaluated during and after treatment. RESULTS: The 15 patients selected for analysis ranged in age from 33 to 77 years. Post-treatment observation periods were 8 to 57 months. After IMRT, tumor enlargement was not detected in any eyes, and tumor reduction was seen in 2 eyes. At final post-treatment follow-up, eyes with fusiform and globular growth maintained better visual acuity compared with pre-treatment, whereas 2 of 5 eyes with diffuse growth showed reduced vision. Five eyes with no apparent optic disc abnormality maintained better visual acuity compared with pre-treatment, whereas 8 of 10 eyes with disc edema and atrophy remained stable or showed reduced vision. Improvements were seen in all 5 eyes with optic discs negative for pre-treatment abnormalities. Final post-treatment visual field abnormalities improved in 11 eyes. All adverse events identified during IMRT improved rapidly during the treatment period. CONCLUSION: IMRT for the treatment of ONSM achieved improvement and preserved visual function. In particular, early treatment with IMRT before the appearance of optic disc abnormalities can be more effective for improving visual function.
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