Gamma Knife Radiosurgery on Tectal Plate Gliomas

Al-Azhar University60 enrolled

Overview

This study aimed to assess the impact of gamma knife radiosurgery on tectal plate gliomas (TPGs).

Tectal plate gliomas (TPGs) represent a subset of brainstem gliomas that are predominantly slow-growing, low-grade tumors and rarely produce neurological deficits. Viable options include biopsy and monitoring with serial neuroimaging, surgical resection, radiotherapy (either early following surgery or late on evidence of disease progression), chemotherapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). SRS using Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has been identified in small case series as a safe and promising approach for managing TPGs that necessitate intervention beyond mere observation.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Tectal Plate Gliomas

Interventions

Gamma Knife RadiosurgeryPROCEDURE

Patients underwent gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for tectal plate gliomas (TPGs).

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 55 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age from 5 to 55 years. * Both sexes. * Patients underwent gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) for tectal plate gliomas (TPGs). Exclusion Criteria: * High-grade glioma. * Tumor extension beyond the tectal region.

Locations (1)

Al-Azhar University (Damietta)

Damietta, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of response

Incidence of response was recorded.

Time frame: One year post-procedure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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