Benjamin F Bitner1, Brandon M Lehrich2, Arash Abiri1, Tyler M Yasaka1, Frank P K Hsu3, Edward C Kuan4,5. 1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, 101 The City Drive South, Irvine, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. 2. Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 3. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA. 4. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, 101 The City Drive South, Irvine, Orange, CA, 92868, USA. eckuan@uci.edu. 5. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA. eckuan@uci.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Pituitary adenomas in the pediatric population are extremely rare, resulting in limited information in the literature on these patients. In this study, data from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to compare pituitary adenoma clinical presentations, treatment management patterns, and overall survival between pediatric and adult patients. METHODS: The NCDB was queried for all cases of histologically confirmed pituitary adenoma treated between 2004 and 2015. Patients were primarily stratified as either pediatric (< 18 years) or adult (≥ 18 years). Patient demographics/socioeconomics and resulting outcomes were then compared. RESULTS: 1893 pediatric and 77,993 adult patients with pituitary adenomas were evaluated. Average tumor size for pediatric and adult patients was 13.6 ± 13.2 mm and 20.1 ± 13.1 mm, respectively (p < 0.001). Pediatric patients were more likely to undergo gross total resection, less likely to receive adjuvant radiation, more likely to receive medical therapy, more likely to undergo active surveillance, and exhibited improved 5-year and 10-year overall survival (OS) (all p < 0.001). Temporal analysis demonstrated a significant increase in endoscopic approach over time (from 48 to 65%) in the pediatric population (R2 = 0.722, p = 0.03). On univariate analysis in the pediatric population, African American race compared to Caucasians (HR: 5.85, 95% CI 1.79-19.2, p < 0.003), patients with government insurance compared to those with private insurance (HR: 5.07, 95% CI 1.31-19.6, p < 0.02) and uninsured patients compared to those with private insurance (HR: 14.4, 95% CI 2.41-86.5, p < 0.003) were associated with decreased OS. Lastly, patients who underwent GTR had improved OS compared to those who underwent subtotal resection (HR: 0.08, 95% CI 0.008-0.93, p < 0.04) in the pediatric population. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to adults, children with pituitary adenomas more commonly underwent GTR, less frequently underwent adjuvant radiotherapy, more frequently underwent medical management and active surveillance, and had improved survival. Temporal analysis demonstrated increasing utilization of the endoscopic approach for surgical treatment of pediatric and adult pituitary adenoma patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.
OBJECTIVE: Pituitary adenomas in the pediatric population are extremely rare, resulting in limited information in the literature on these patients. In this study, data from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to compare pituitary adenoma clinical presentations, treatment management patterns, and overall survival between pediatric and adult patients. METHODS: The NCDB was queried for all cases of histologically confirmed pituitary adenoma treated between 2004 and 2015. Patients were primarily stratified as either pediatric (< 18 years) or adult (≥ 18 years). Patient demographics/socioeconomics and resulting outcomes were then compared. RESULTS: 1893 pediatric and 77,993 adult patients with pituitary adenomas were evaluated. Average tumor size for pediatric and adult patients was 13.6 ± 13.2 mm and 20.1 ± 13.1 mm, respectively (p < 0.001). Pediatric patients were more likely to undergo gross total resection, less likely to receive adjuvant radiation, more likely to receive medical therapy, more likely to undergo active surveillance, and exhibited improved 5-year and 10-year overall survival (OS) (all p < 0.001). Temporal analysis demonstrated a significant increase in endoscopic approach over time (from 48 to 65%) in the pediatric population (R2 = 0.722, p = 0.03). On univariate analysis in the pediatric population, African American race compared to Caucasians (HR: 5.85, 95% CI 1.79-19.2, p < 0.003), patients with government insurance compared to those with private insurance (HR: 5.07, 95% CI 1.31-19.6, p < 0.02) and uninsured patients compared to those with private insurance (HR: 14.4, 95% CI 2.41-86.5, p < 0.003) were associated with decreased OS. Lastly, patients who underwent GTR had improved OS compared to those who underwent subtotal resection (HR: 0.08, 95% CI 0.008-0.93, p < 0.04) in the pediatric population. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to adults, children with pituitary adenomas more commonly underwent GTR, less frequently underwent adjuvant radiotherapy, more frequently underwent medical management and active surveillance, and had improved survival. Temporal analysis demonstrated increasing utilization of the endoscopic approach for surgical treatment of pediatric and adult pituitary adenoma patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.
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