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NEUROLOGIA MEDICO-CHIRURGICA
Volume 61, Issue 7, Pages 404-413Publisher
JAPAN NEUROSURGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2020-0378
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hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy; long-term outcomes; nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas; optic chiasm; optic nerve
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The long-term follow-up study on HFSRT for perioptic NFPAs showed a successful tumor size control rate of 97%, with 60% of patients maintaining unchanged visual functions, 34% showing improvement, and 6% experiencing deterioration without any complications related to the treatment.
The efficacy of stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) has been well established for postoperative residual and recurrent nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs). However, the risk of visual impairment due to SRT for lesions adjacent to the optic pathways remains a topic of debate. Herein, we evaluated the long-term clinical outcomes of hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HFSRT) for perioptic NFPAs. From December 2002 to November 2015, 32 patients (18 males and 14 females; median age 63 years; range, 36-83 years) with residual or recurrent NFPAs abutting or displacing the optic nerve and/or chiasm (ONC) were treated with HFSRT. The median marginal dose was 31.3 Gy (range, 17.2-39.6) in 8 fractions (range, 6-15). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and visual and hormonal examinations were performed before and after HFSRT. The median follow-up period was 99.5 months (range, 9-191). According to MRI findings at the last follow-up, the tumor size had decreased in 28 (88%) of 32 patients, was unchanged in 3 (9%), and had increased in 1 (3%). The successful tumor size control rate was 97%. Visual functions remained unchanged in 19 (60%) out of 32 patients, improved in 11 (34%), and deteriorated in 2 (6%). Two patients had deteriorated visual functions; no complications occurred because of the HFSRT. One patient developed hypopituitarism that required hormone replacement therapy. The result of this long-term follow-up study suggests that HFSRT is safe and effective for the treatment of NFPAs occurring adjacent to the ONC.
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