Clinical features and prognosis of pinealoblastoma in children
10.3969/j.issn.1000-8179.2016.07.114
- VernacularTitle:儿童松果体母细胞瘤术后全脑全脊髓放疗的疗效及预后分析
- Author:
Dongliang HOU
;
Tong FANG
;
Linan SONG
;
Li CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pinealoblastoma;
craniospinal irradiation;
prognosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
2016;43(7):298-301
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
objective:To investigate the clinical features and prognosis of pinealoblastoma in children. Methods:The clinical data of 10 patients with pinealoblastoma were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were admitted to the Department of Radiation Oncology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University from December 2011 to December 2015. Results:This study included 10 patients, with 8 males and 2 females, with a median age of 7 years. Of the 10 patients, 5 underwent gross total resection and 5 underwent sub-total resection. The 10 patients were exposed to craniospinal irradiation after surgery. The median doses of craniospinal irradiation and tumor bed were 30.6 (25.5-36) Gy and 55.8 (50.4-60) Gy, respectively. Of the 10 patients, 4 underwent chemotherapy 1 month af-ter radiotherapy. The median follow-up period was 16.5 (1.5-49) months. The 10 patients survived. No local and distant recurrences were observed. Conclusion:Pinealoblastomas are rare, malignant, and pineal regional lesions that can metastasize along the neuroax-is. Surgery combined with adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy should be applied to patients with pinealoblastoma. Prognosis is also favorable.
