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Because these supposedly benign tumors are frequently followed up by observation over many years, the authors undertook this analysis of their own case series in an effort to demonstrate that the clinical course is highly variable and that there is a potential for a progressive biology.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n METHODS<\/jats:title>\n Clinical data analysis of 23 cases of tectal glioma (involving 9 children and 14 adults) was performed retrospectively. Radiographic data were analyzed longitudinally and MR images were evaluated for tumor volume, contrast enhancement, and growth progression. Quality of life was assessed using the EORTC BN20 and C30 questionnaires during follow-up in a subgroup of patients.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n The patients\u2019 mean age at diagnosis was 29.2 years. The main presenting symptom at diagnosis was hydrocephalus (80%). Six patients were treated by primary tumor resection (26.1%), 3 patients underwent biopsy followed by resection (13.1%), and 3 patients underwent biopsy only (13.1%). For additional treatment of hydrocephalus, 14 patients (60.9%) received shunts and\/or endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Radiographic tumor progression was observed in 47.9% of the 23 cases. The mean time between diagnosis and growth progression was 51.5 months, and the mean time to contrast enhancement was 69.7 months. Histopathological analysis was obtained in 12 cases (52.2%), resulting in 5 cases of high-grade glioma (3 cases of glioblastoma multiforme [GBM], grade IV, and 2 of anaplastic astrocytoma, grade III), 5 cases of pilocytic astrocytoma, 1 diffuse astrocytoma, and 1 ganglioglioma. Malignant progression was observed in 2 cases, with 1 case progressing from a diffuse astrocytoma (grade II) to a GBM (grade IV) within a period of 13 years. Quality-of-life measurements demonstrated distinct functional deficits compared to a healthy sample as well as glioma control cohorts.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n Analysis of this case series shows that a major subpopulation of tectal gliomas show progression and malignant transformation in children as well as in adolescents. These tumors therefore cannot be considered inert lesions and require histological confirmation and close follow-up. Quality-of-life questionnaires show that tectal glioma patients might benefit from special psychological support in emotional, social, and cognitive functionality.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3171\/2018.3.focus1850","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,6,1]],"date-time":"2018-06-01T03:36:59Z","timestamp":1527824219000},"page":"E15","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Tectal gliomas: assessment of malignant progression, clinical management, and quality of life in a supposedly benign neoplasm"],"prefix":"10.3171","volume":"44","author":[{"given":"Malte","family":"Mohme","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Neurosurgery and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Friederike S.","family":"Fritzsche","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Neurosurgery and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Klaus C.","family":"Mende","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Neurosurgery and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jakob","family":"Matschke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Neuropathology, University Medical Center Hamburg\u2013Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ulrike","family":"L\u00f6bel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Neuroradiology and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gertrud","family":"Kammler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Neurosurgery and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manfred","family":"Westphal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Neurosurgery and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pedram","family":"Emami","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Neurosurgery and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tobias","family":"Martens","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departments of Neurosurgery and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1754","reference":[{"key":"b1","series-title":"Neurochirurgie","first-page":"146","article-title":"Endoscopic versus stereotactic procedure for pineal tumour biopsies: Comparative review of the literature and learning from a 25-year experience","volume":"61","author":"Balossier A","year":"2015","unstructured":"Balossier A, Blond S, Touzet G, Lefranc M, de Saint-Denis T, Maurage CA, : Endoscopic versus stereotactic procedure for pineal tumour biopsies: Comparative review of the literature and learning from a 25-year experience. 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