• World Neurosurg · Jan 2023

    A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis of Intracranial and Spinal Solitary Fibrous Tumor/Hemangiopericytoma Clinical Outcomes: Sex Association With Aggressiveness.

    • Mohamed E El-Abtah, Roger Murayi, Tiffany Ejikeme, Peter Ahorukomeye, Jordan C Petitt, Pranay Soni, Pablo F Recinos, and Varun R Kshettry.
    • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
    • World Neurosurg. 2023 Jan 1; 169: e190e196e190-e196.

    BackgroundSolitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma (SFT/HPCT) is a rare tumor characterized by high recurrence rate and metastatic potential, even after surgical resection. We report on the clinical outcomes and risk factors for metastasis and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients diagnosed with SFT/HPCT.MethodsWe retrospectively identified patients with intracranial or spinal SFT/HPCT who underwent surgical resection and/or radiation therapy at our institution between 1995 and 2021. Baseline demographics, tumor characteristics, and outcome data were collected, and factors associated with PFS and metastasis were analyzed.ResultsThirty-four subjects (mean age, 46.4 years; 44% female) with a histopathologically proven diagnosis of SFT/HPCT were included; the median follow-up was 89.7 months. Twenty-two tumors were supratentorial (67%), 6 (18%) were infratentorial, and 5 (15%) were spinal. Eleven patients had documented occurrence of metastasis (32%). Detailed preoperative and postoperative data were available for 25 patients (74%) who received treatment at our institution after their initial diagnosis. Of those, 20 (80%) underwent gross total resection (GTR), and 12 (48%) received either adjuvant or salvage radiotherapy. Univariate analyses revealed that males had a shorter mean PFS compared with females (25 months vs. 78 months; P = 0.01), and that patients who underwent GTR had a longer mean PFS compared with those who underwent subtotal resection (54 months vs. 23 months; P = 0.02). Male sex was the sole risk factor for metastasis (odds ratio, 6.75; 95% confidence interval, 1.19-38.02).ConclusionsOur data demonstrate a strong association between male sex and the outcomes of shorter PFS and higher risk for metastases. Further research is warranted to understand the clinical characteristics and outcomes of this rare tumor.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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