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ArticleActa neurochirurgica2023

Endoscopic transventricular biopsy in brainstem diffuse midline glioma: how I do it.

Emanuele La Corte, Micol Babini, Giada Bortoluzzi, Mino Zucchelli

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Article in Acta neurochirurgica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Emanuele La CortePediatric Neurosurgery Unit, IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy. emanuele.lacorte2@unibo.it.ORCID 0000-0003-3752-8629
Micol BabiniPediatric Neurosurgery Unit, IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6007-4058
Giada BortoluzziPediatric Neurosurgery Unit, IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Mino ZucchelliPediatric Neurosurgery Unit, IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7494-355X
Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrainstem diffuse midline gliomas represent infiltrative and rare pediatric tumors with a dismal prognosis. Surgical biopsy is emerging as a valid technique to define diagnosis and molecular markers for future targeted therapies.

methodWe describe the key steps of an endoscopic trans-ventricular biopsy of a brainstem diffuse midline glioma and associated ventriculomegaly. The relevant surgical anatomy along with an illustrative video is described.

conclusionThe endoscopic third ventriculostomy combined with a punch biopsy of a brainstem diffuse midline glioma associated with ventriculomegaly represent a feasible and low-risk procedure to simultaneously treat incipient hydrocephalus and molecular diagnosis for future treatment and research.

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Brain Stem NeoplasmsGliomaHydrocephalusNeuroendoscopyBiopsyChildHumansBiopsyBrainstem cancerDiffuse intrinsic pontine gliomaDiffuse midline gliomaNeuroendoscopyPediatric tumor

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PMID36481874
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