Non-chordomatous clival bony tumors : A rare experience and systematic literature review

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BACKGROUND: Non-chordomatous bony tumors of the clivus are extremely rare. Site, extent, and aggressiveness of tumor limits the extent of resection. It poses challenge to the neurosurgeons due to the complexity of anatomy. There is paucity of literature exclusively on non-chordomatous bone tumors of the clivus in young adults.

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the clinical presentation, imaging findings, surgical approach, complications, and outcome of primary clival bony tumors in young adults.

METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed children and young adults with primary clival bony tumors excluding chordoma who underwent surgical resection between years 2010 and 2023 in our center. We analyzed the demographic details, imaging findings, operative variables, perioperative complications, length of stay, complications, and outcome at latest follow-up.

RESULTS: The mean age was 17.5 ± 1.73 years (range 16 to 19 years). Headache was the presenting complaint in all four patients (100%). The mean duration of symptom was 7.25 ± 3.2 months (range 5 to 12 months). The tumor was localized in clivus in all four patients (100%). The mean length of stay in hospital was 30.5 ± 13.48 days (range 11 to 40 days). All patients underwent surgical treatment. Surgical approaches used were anterior approach in four patients (100%). Gross total excision was performed in one patient (25%), sub-total excision was performed in two patients (50%), and tumor decompression was performed in one patient (25%). Of these, three were designated as having benign tumors and one had a malignant tumor. There was no perioperative mortality. There was one mortality (25%) on 2 months follow-up due to tumor progression. Three patients (75%) had improved symptomatically at latest follow-up. Two patients (50%) received adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. The mean follow-up was 38 ± 39.29 months (range 2 to 72 months).

CONCLUSION: Non-chordomatous bony tumors of the clivus are rare and often underestimated. Surgery is the treatment of choice. Tumor consistency and adhesion to critical neurovascular structures precludes gross total resection. Various approaches are in the armamentarium. Approach to be decided based on the expertise of the neurosurgeon to achieve safe maximal resection. Multidisciplinary approach is mandatory for streamlined management. Adjuvant therapy is decided based on the residual tumor following surgery.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

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Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery - 40(2024), 4 vom: 27. März, Seite 1065-1077

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kumarasamy, Sivaraman [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Amandeep [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Pankaj Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Suri, Ashish [VerfasserIn]
Chandra, Poodipedi Sarat [VerfasserIn]
Kale, Shashank Sharad [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adjuvant therapy
Clivus
Journal Article
Multidisciplinary approach
Non-chordomatous tumors
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 28.03.2024

Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00381-023-06237-z

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NLM365422576