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JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
卷 99, 期 4, 页码 674-679出版社
AMER ASSOC NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2003.99.4.0674
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pituitary adenoma; volumetric measurement; Ki-67; proliferation index; invasiveness
Object. The cell cycle-dependent nuclear antigen Ki-67 is related to growth potential in a variety of tumors. Elevated expression of Ki-67 was previously shown in recurrent pituitary adenomas; however, it has remained unclear whether this expression is related to the growth velocity or invasive behavior of these tumors. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation of Ki-67 antigen expression, growth velocity, and invasiveness in nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas. Methods. Between April 1998 and April 2002, 23 patients with nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas who had participated in an observation period in which multiple computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies had been performed were surgically treated in our department. Tumor volumes were assessed using a stereological method based on the Cavalieri principle. The growth rate was calculated for each patient. Expression of Ki-67 antigen was examined using the monoclonal antibody MIB-1. The assessed growth velocity of the adenomas was best described by a linear growth model. The correlation between Ki-67 expression and growth rate was highly significant. Rapidly growing adenomas (> 0.07% daily increase in size) were found to have a Ki-67 labeling index (LI) exceeding 1.5%, whereas all five adenomas with a very slow growth rate (< 0.02% daily increase in size) had a Ki-67 LI lower than 1.5%. No correlation was found between the growth rate and the invasive character of the adenomas. Conclusions. Expression of Ki-67 antigen is significantly correlated to the growth velocity of pituitary adenomas. Invasive behavior is a feature independent of proliferative activity. The extent of M-67 expression is helpful for clinical decision making and routine assessment of Ki-67 is recommended during the histopathological workup of pituitary adenomas.
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