TY - JOUR
T1 - Spectroscopic measurement of 5-ALA-induced intracellular protoporphyrin IX in pediatric brain tumors
AU - Schwake, Michael
AU - Kaneko, Sadahiro
AU - Suero Molina, Eric
AU - Müther, Michael
AU - Schipmann, Stephanie
AU - Köchling, Michaela
AU - Brentrup, Angela
AU - Stummer, Walter
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - Objective: 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)–guided resection of gliomas in adults enables better delineation between tumor and normal brain, allowing improved resection and improved patients’ outcome. Recently, several reports were published regarding 5-ALA for resection of pediatric brain tumors. The aim of the study was to determine the intracellular fluorescence of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) in pediatric brain tumors by hyperspectral imaging and to compare it with visually observed intraoperative fluorescence. Methods: 5-ALA was administered orally 4 h prior to surgery. During tumor resection, the surgeon assessed the fluorescence signal to be strong, weak, or absent. Subsequently, fluorescence intensity of tumor samples was measured via spectroscopy. In addition, clinical data, imaging, and laboratory data were analyzed. Results: Eleven children (1–16 years) were operated. Tumor entities included three (n = 3) medulloblastomas, two (n = 2) pilocytic astrocytomas (PA), two (n = 2) anaplastic ependymomas and one (n = 1) diffuse astrocytoma, anaplastic astrocytoma (n = 1), pilomyxoid astrocytoma (n = 1) and anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (n = 1). Strong fluorescence was visible in all anaplastic tumors and one PA; one PA demonstrated weak fluorescence. Visible fluorescence was strongly associated with intracellular fluorescence intensity and PPIX concentration (P < 0.05). Within all tumors with visible fluorescence, the intracellular PPIX concentration was greater than 4 μg/ml. Except for moderate and transient elevation of liver enzymes, no 5-ALA related adverse events were reported. Conclusion: We demonstrate a strong association between intraoperative observations and spectrometric measurements of PPIX fluorescence in tumor tissue. As in former studies, fluorescence signal was more commonly observed in malignant glial tumors. Further prospective controlled trials should be conducted to investigate the feasibility of 5-ALA-guided resection of pediatric brain tumors.
AB - Objective: 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)–guided resection of gliomas in adults enables better delineation between tumor and normal brain, allowing improved resection and improved patients’ outcome. Recently, several reports were published regarding 5-ALA for resection of pediatric brain tumors. The aim of the study was to determine the intracellular fluorescence of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) in pediatric brain tumors by hyperspectral imaging and to compare it with visually observed intraoperative fluorescence. Methods: 5-ALA was administered orally 4 h prior to surgery. During tumor resection, the surgeon assessed the fluorescence signal to be strong, weak, or absent. Subsequently, fluorescence intensity of tumor samples was measured via spectroscopy. In addition, clinical data, imaging, and laboratory data were analyzed. Results: Eleven children (1–16 years) were operated. Tumor entities included three (n = 3) medulloblastomas, two (n = 2) pilocytic astrocytomas (PA), two (n = 2) anaplastic ependymomas and one (n = 1) diffuse astrocytoma, anaplastic astrocytoma (n = 1), pilomyxoid astrocytoma (n = 1) and anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (n = 1). Strong fluorescence was visible in all anaplastic tumors and one PA; one PA demonstrated weak fluorescence. Visible fluorescence was strongly associated with intracellular fluorescence intensity and PPIX concentration (P < 0.05). Within all tumors with visible fluorescence, the intracellular PPIX concentration was greater than 4 μg/ml. Except for moderate and transient elevation of liver enzymes, no 5-ALA related adverse events were reported. Conclusion: We demonstrate a strong association between intraoperative observations and spectrometric measurements of PPIX fluorescence in tumor tissue. As in former studies, fluorescence signal was more commonly observed in malignant glial tumors. Further prospective controlled trials should be conducted to investigate the feasibility of 5-ALA-guided resection of pediatric brain tumors.
KW - 5-ALA
KW - Pediatric brain tumors
KW - PPIX
KW - Tumor resection
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U2 - 10.1007/s00701-019-04039-4
DO - 10.1007/s00701-019-04039-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 31435824
SN - 0001-6268
VL - 161
SP - 2099
EP - 2105
JO - Acta Neurochirurgica
JF - Acta Neurochirurgica
ER -