OBJECTIVE An assessment of the transcranial approach (TCA) and the endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) for craniopharyngiomas (CPs) according to tumor types has not been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate both surgical approaches for different types of CPs. METHODS A retrospective review of primary resected CPs was performed. A QST classification system based on tumor origin was used to classify tumors into 3 types as follows: infrasellar/subdiaphragmatic CPs (Q-CPs), subarachnoidal CPs (S-CPs), and pars tuberalis CPs (T-CPs). Within each tumor type, patients were further arranged into two groups: those treated via the TCA and those treated via the EEA. Patient and tumor characteristics, surgical outcomes, and postoperative complications were obtained. All variables were statistically analyzed between surgical groups for each tumor type. RESULTS A total of 315 patients were included in this series, of whom 87 were identified with Q-CPs (49 treated via TCA and 38 via EEA); 56 with S-CPs (36 treated via TCA and 20 via EEA); and 172 with T-CPs (105 treated via TCA and 67 via EEA). Patient and tumor characteristics were equivalent between both surgical groups in each tumor type. The overall gross-total resection rate (90.5% TCA vs 91.2% EEA, p = 0.85) and recurrence rate (8.9% TCA vs 6.4% EEA, p = 0.35) were similar between surgical groups. The EEA group had a greater chance of visual improvement (61.6% vs 35.8%, p = 0.01) and a decreased risk of visual deterioration (1.6% vs 11.0%, p < 0.001). Of the patients with T-CPs, postoperative hypothalamic status was better in the TCA group than in the EEA group (p = 0.016). Postoperative CSF leaks and nasal complication rates occurred more frequently in the EEA group (12.0% vs 0.5%, and 9.6% vs 0.5%; both p < 0.001). For Q-CPs, EEA was associated with an increased gross-total resection rate (97.4% vs 85.7%, p = 0.017), decreased recurrence rate (2.6% vs 12.2%, p = 0.001), and lower new hypopituitarism rate (28.9% vs 57.1%, p = 0.008). The recurrence-free survival in patients with Q-CPs was also significantly different between surgical groups (log-rank test, p = 0.037). The EEA required longer surgical time for T-CPs (p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS CPs could be effectively treated by radical surgery with favorable results. Both TCA and EEA have their advantages and limitations when used to manage different types of tumors. Individualized surgical strategies based on tumor growth patterns are mandatory to achieve optimal outcomes.
The aim of this study was to clarify pathological and anatomical relationships between adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas (ACP) and their surrounding structures. We previously established a QST classification scheme based on the apparent anatomic origin of the tumors. According to this classification, 13 type Q tumors, 6 type S tumors, and 42 type T ACPs were analyzed. Type Q tumors, which are most likely to involve the pituitary gland, did not invade the area of contact with the adenohypophysis. Instead, tumor invasion was observed in areas where the tumor contacted the neurohypophysis. Type S tumors primarily involved the pituitary stalk; the arachnoid remained present between these tumors and normal structures. Type T tumors were located beneath the basal arachnoid membrane and outside the pia mater. The pia mater was disrupted and finger-like invasions were found in the neural layer of the third ventricle floor along the invasive front. Tumors were never observed to break through the ependymal layer of the third ventricle. The QST classification has important implications for understanding the growth pattern of tumors and can be used to guide surgical procedures.
Aims CD47 is overexpressed in multiple tumours and plays an important role in immune escape and other biological processes of tumours. However, its role in adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (ACP) remains unclear. Therefore, we explored the functions of CD47 in ACP. Methods In this study, the expression of CD47 and the infiltration of immune cells in ACP was determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) or immunofluorescence. Microglia‐mediated phagocytosis was analysed using an in vitro phagocytosis assay. Using lentivirus transfection, CD47 was either silenced or overexpressed in primary ACP cells and the biological effects of CD47 on these cells were evaluated in vitro using cell viability, flow cytometry, wound healing, Transwell migration and 3D hydrogel assays. The protein expression levels were analysed by western blotting. Results Finger‐like protrusions, which may be the key factor in the recurrence of ACP, were primarily found in the region of hypothalamic involvement. The expression of CD47 was higher in palisading epithelium compared with stellate reticulum and epithelial whorls. An in vitro phagocytosis assay showed that CD47 blockade could promote microglia‐mediated phagocytosis. Functional assays revealed that CD47 promoted the growth, migration and invasion of ACP cells in vitro. Our mechanistic investigations showed that CD47 activated the MAPK/ERK pathway, thereby facilitating the biological behaviour of ACP cells. Conclusions Here, we demonstrated that CD47 plays an important role in ACP cells, suggesting that CD47 could be a new potential therapeutic target for ACP, and adding to the body of literature a role for the inhibition of MAPK/ERK in ACP.
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