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P.106 Using optic nerve sheath diameter over ventricular size to assess elevated intracranial pressure in pediatric patients with pineal region tumors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2024

J Zipfel
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)
SR Kerscher
Affiliation:
(Ulm)
K Dhillon
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)*
KP Ferraris
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)
D Feucht
Affiliation:
(Tuebingen)
A Weir
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)
MU Schuhmann
Affiliation:
(Tuebingen)
A Singhal
Affiliation:
(Vancouver)
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Abstract

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Background: Pineal region tumors are a heterogenous group of pathologies often symptomatic due to occlusive hydrocephalus leading to elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). High ICP may not always be associated with clinical signs. A non-invasive technique for assessment of ICP is measuring the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD). The goal of this study was to determine the utility of preoperative and postoperative ONSD measurements for assessment of elevated ICP in children with pineal region tumors. Methods: Retrospective data analysis was performed in patients operated for pineal region tumors at our tertiary care center between 2003 and 2022. Preoperative and postoperative MRI scans were reviewed. Clinical data and ONSD at multiple time points were analyzed and correlated. Results: Thirty-four patients with forty operative cases met the inclusion criteria. Hydrocephalus was seen in 80% of patients preoperatively (n=32/40). Presence of hydrocephalus was associated with significantly elevated ONSD preoperatively (p=0.006) and postoperatively (p=0.017). There was significant decrease in ONSD immediately postoperatively (p<0.001), at 3 months (p<0.001) and 12 months (p<0.001). In patients without hydrocephalus, no significant changes in ONSD were observed (p=0.369). Conclusions: ONSD is a useful adjunct for the identification of high ICP preoperatively and evaluation of treatment response postoperatively in patients presenting with pineal region tumors.

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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation