Hyuk-Jin Oh1, Young Hyun Cho2,3, Jeong Hoon Kim4, Chang Jin Kim4,5, Do Hoon Kwon4,5, Doheui Lee5, KyoungJun Yoon5. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yhyunc@amc.seoul.kr. 3. Radiosurgery Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yhyunc@amc.seoul.kr. 4. Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. 5. Radiosurgery Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Although stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been proven to be effective and safe for treating intracranial meningiomas, concerns have been raised about the use of SRS for large-sized tumors involving the skull base that frequently encroach onto adjacent critical neural structures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of hypofractionated SRS as a therapeutic option for large-sized skull base meningiomas. METHODS: Thirty-one consecutive patients (median age: 55 years, 9 men and 22 women) who had been treated with hypofractionated SRS using CyberKnife for large-sized skull base meningiomas (> 10 cm3 in volume, median of 18.9 cm3, range 11.6-58.2 cm3) were enrolled. All patients harbored middle or posterior skull base tumors, most frequently of cavernous sinus (n = 7, 22.6%), petroclival (n = 6, 19.4%), or tentorial edge (n = 6, 19.4%) locations. SRS was delivered in five daily fractions (range 3-5 fractions) with a median cumulative dose of 27.8 Gy (range 22.6-27.8 Gy). RESULTS: With a median follow-up of 57 months (range 9-98 months), tumor control was achieved for 28 (90.3%) of 31 patients. Treatment response on MRI included partial response (volume decrease > 20%) in 17 (54.8%) patients, stable in 11 (35.5%), and progression (volume increase > 20%) in 3 (9.7%). Of 21 patients with cranial neuropathy, 20 (95.2%) showed improved neurological status. CONCLUSIONS: Our current results suggest a promising role of hypofractionated SRS for large-sized skull base megningiomas in terms of tumor control and neurological outcomes. It is a reasonable therapeutic option for select patients.
PURPOSE: Although stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been proven to be effective and safe for treating intracranial meningiomas, concerns have been raised about the use of SRS for large-sized tumors involving the skull base that frequently encroach onto adjacent critical neural structures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of hypofractionated SRS as a therapeutic option for large-sized skull base meningiomas. METHODS: Thirty-one consecutive patients (median age: 55 years, 9 men and 22 women) who had been treated with hypofractionated SRS using CyberKnife for large-sized skull base meningiomas (> 10 cm3 in volume, median of 18.9 cm3, range 11.6-58.2 cm3) were enrolled. All patients harbored middle or posterior skull base tumors, most frequently of cavernous sinus (n = 7, 22.6%), petroclival (n = 6, 19.4%), or tentorial edge (n = 6, 19.4%) locations. SRS was delivered in five daily fractions (range 3-5 fractions) with a median cumulative dose of 27.8 Gy (range 22.6-27.8 Gy). RESULTS: With a median follow-up of 57 months (range 9-98 months), tumor control was achieved for 28 (90.3%) of 31 patients. Treatment response on MRI included partial response (volume decrease > 20%) in 17 (54.8%) patients, stable in 11 (35.5%), and progression (volume increase > 20%) in 3 (9.7%). Of 21 patients with cranial neuropathy, 20 (95.2%) showed improved neurological status. CONCLUSIONS: Our current results suggest a promising role of hypofractionated SRS for large-sized skull base megningiomas in terms of tumor control and neurological outcomes. It is a reasonable therapeutic option for select patients.
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Brain neoplasm; Meningioma; Radiosurgery; Skull base
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