Stereotactic cyst aspiration directly followed by Gamma Knife radiosurgery for large cystic brain metastases
- 1 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Acta Neurochirurgica
- Vol. 163 (2), 343-350
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-020-04273-1
Abstract
Background Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has been proven to be a successful primary treatment for metastatic brain tumors (BM). BM can come in cystic lesions and are often too large for GKRS. An alternative approach to treat cystic BM is stereotactic cyst aspiration (SCA) for volume reduction, making it suitable for GKRS afterwards. Objective Our objective is evaluation of volumetric reduction after SCA, tumor control, and complications after SCA directly followed by GKRS. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent SCA directly followed by GKRS at the Gamma Knife Center of the Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital in Tilburg between 2002 and 2015. In total, 54 patients had undergone this combined approach. Two patients were excluded because of prior intracranial treatment. The other 52 patients were included for analysis. Results SCA resulted in a mean volumetric reduction of 56.5% (range 5.50-87.00%). In 83.6% of the tumors (46 tumors), SCA led to sufficient volumetric reduction making GKRS possible. The overall local tumor control (OLTC) of the aspirated lesions post-GKRS was 60.9% (28 out of 46 tumors). Median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for all patients were 3 (range 5 days-14 months) and 12 months (range 5 days-58 months), respectively. Leptomeningeal disease was reported in 5 (9.6%) cases. Conclusion SCA directly followed by GKRS is an effective and time-efficient treatment for large cystic BM in selected patients in which surgery is contraindicated and those with deeply located lesions.Keywords
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