Evidence map›Paper›PMID 24474261›Full record

ArticleClinical neuroradiology2015

Limbic Tumors of the Temporal Lobe: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation.

A A Capizzano, P Kirby, T Moritani

Abstract read
PubMed Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Clinical neuroradiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Limbic System Glioblastoma Extending to the Papez Circuit: A Case Report.Journal of clinical practice and research · 2026
    Article
  2. Article
  3. Prognostic Factors and Resectability Predictors in Insular Gliomas: A Systematic Review.Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery · 2024
    Article
  4. Article
  5. Article
  6. Epilepsy associated tumors: Review article.World journal of clinical cases · 2014
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

A A CapizzanoDivision of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA, aristides-capizzano@uiowa.edu.
P Kirby
T Moritani
University of Iowa · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to assess imaging and pathologic characteristics of limbic tumors. Our hypothesis was that temporal lobe limbic tumors have distinctive features from extralimbic tumors.

methodsThis retrospective radiologic-pathologic correlation study of primary temporal lobe tumors (excluding glioblastoma) distinguished limbic from extralimbic tumors based on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging. Limbic tumors were categorized according to Yaşargil's classification into (1) mediobasal temporal (mbT), (2) insular-temporo-opercular (I-TO), and (3) fronto-orbital-insular-temporopolar (FO-I-TP).

resultsA total of 50 cases with a mean age at diagnosis of 38 ± 19.9 years (14 women, 36 men) were included. Pathologic diagnoses were as follows: 20 anaplastic astrocytomas, 11 gangliogliomas, 8 astrocytomas (World Health Organization grade II), 3 pilocytic astrocytomas, 2 dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors, 2 oligodendrogliomas (grade II), 2 anaplastic oligodendrogliomas, 1 low-grade glioneuronal tumor, and 1 atypical extraventricular neurocytoma. In all, 36 tumors were limbic and displayed consistent growth patterns (16 mbT, 11 I-TO, 8 FO-I-TP, and 1 pantemporal) and 14 were extralimbic. There were no differences between limbic and extralimbic tumors with regard to age, sex, pathologic diagnosis, and presentation with seizures. mbT tumors had more frequent neuronal differentiation (50 %) than I-TO (0 %) and FO-I-TP (25 %) tumors (chi-square = 7.8, df = 2, p = 0.02). Neuronal differentiation correlated with lower grade (r = 0.52, p < 0.01) and younger age (r = 0.52, p < 0.01).

conclusionsLimbic tumors displayed consistent growth routes. mbT limbic tumors had more frequent neuronal differentiation, which may result from proximity to the neurogenic subgranular zone of the hippocampus. Neuronal differentiation was maximal in mbT and lowest in I-TO and FO-I-TP tumors and correlated with lower tumor grade and younger age at diagnosis.

Indexed as

Diffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingImage EnhancementMagnetic Resonance ImagingAdolescentAdultAgedBrain NeoplasmsCell Transformation, NeoplasticChildFemaleHippocampusHumansLimbic SystemMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Neuroepithelial

Identifiers

PMID24474261
OpenAlexW1993643600

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.