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09-02-2022 | Meningioma | Original Article

Gamma Knife radiosurgery for tuberculum sellae meningiomas: a series of 78 consecutive patients

Authors: Yavuz Samanci, Gokce Deniz Ardor, Selcuk Peker

Published in: Neurosurgical Review | Issue 3/2022

Abstract

Outcomes of Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for tuberculum sellae meningiomas (TSMs) have not been reported explicitly within any meningioma series. We present the first and largest TSM series with clinical, radiosurgical, and outcome features for 78 consecutive patients managed with GKRS. Patients who underwent GKRS for TSMs between 2005 and 2021 and had a minimum of 6 months of follow-up were included. Medical records, imaging studies, and follow-up examinations were evaluated retrospectively. A total of 78 patients with a median age of 50.5 years were included. SRS was conducted as an upfront treatment for 38 patients (48.7%). The median target volume was 1.7 cm³ (range, 0.1–14.6). During a median follow-up of 78.5 months, the cumulative PFS rates of the whole cohort at 1, 5, and 10 years by Kaplan–Meier analysis were 100%, 97.9%, and 94.5%, respectively. Of 47 patients with impaired vision, improvement and/or preservation of visual acuity, and visual field were achieved in 55.3% and 42.6%, respectively. No new-onset hormonal deficits were observed. Based on our data, SRS represents an effective and safe modality for unresected or recurrent/residual TSMs. SRS should be offered to patients who are not willing or not ideal candidates for surgery.

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Title: Gamma Knife radiosurgery for tuberculum sellae meningiomas: a series of 78 consecutive patients
Authors: Yavuz Samanci
Gokce Deniz Ardor
Selcuk Peker
Publication date: 09-02-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Meningioma
Meningioma
Published in: Neurosurgical Review / Issue 3/2022
Print ISSN: 0344-5607
Electronic ISSN: 1437-2320
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-022-01753-z

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