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@ARTICLE{Stock:298955,
author = {A. Stock and J. Krumma and G. Fleischhack and S. Tippelt
and L. Rink and T. Pietsch and M. Mynarek and D.
Obrecht-Sturm and S. Rutkowski and S. Pfister$^*$ and D.
Sturm$^*$ and K. Pajtler$^*$ and U. Schüller and B.
Timmermann$^*$ and R.-D. Kortmann and B. Bison and M. Pham
and M. Warmuth-Metz},
title = {{R}ecurrence patterns in pediatric intracranial ependymal
neoplasm: a systematic imaging work-up.},
journal = {Neuroradiology},
volume = {67},
number = {3},
issn = {0028-3940},
address = {Heidelberg},
publisher = {Springer},
reportid = {DKFZ-2025-00389},
pages = {767-781},
year = {2025},
note = {2025 Mar;67(3):767-781},
abstract = {Currently, the different types of ependymal neoplasm (EPN)
are defined by anatomical localization and genetics. This
retrospective multicenter study aimed to analyze the imaging
patterns of both local and distant recurrences in
supratentorial (ST) and posterior fossa (PF) EPN.We
exclusively evaluated patients with recurrent EPN. To form
the basis for follow-up evaluations the imaging
characteristics for ST-EPN and PF-EPN were assessed and
compared to each other. Follow-up assessments included the
idenTIFFication of local recurrent tumors, leptomeningeal
dissemination, secondary intraparenchymal lesions, and
extraneural metastases. MR-signal characteristics of local
recurrent tumors were compared to the primary tumor.The
imaging series included 73 patients (median age at diagnosis
4.6 years; 56 PF-EPN). Recurrences were observed at up to
five time points, with a total of 145 recurrence events
documented. At first recurrence most PF-EPN recurred locally
(29/56), while ST-EPN relapsed by intracranial dissemination
(9/17). Local recurrent tumor grew fast and differed in up
to one-fifth from the primary $(13.2\%$ lower T2-signal,
$14.6\%$ brighter T1-signal, $19\%$ less
contrast-enhancement). Leptomeningeal dissemination in
ST-EPN is mainly restricted to intracranial $(90.5\%)$ while
PF-EPN more frequently present with spinal spread
$(45.7\%).$ Transient post-radiogenic lesions (n = 2) and
secondary malignancies (n = 2) were rare. Extraneural
metastases (n = 3) were found mainly near the surgical
access.Recurrences can occur multiple times in EPN patients,
and the recurrence patterns differ between ST-EPN and
PF-EPN. Imaging characteristics of local recurrences can
differ from the primary tumor which is crucial for accurate
diagnosis and treatment planning.},
keywords = {Child (Other) / Ependymoma (Other) / Magnetic resonance
imaging (Other) / Neoplasm metastasis (Other) / Recurrence
(Other)},
cin = {B062 / B360 / HD01 / ED01},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)B062-20160331 / I:(DE-He78)B360-20160331 /
I:(DE-He78)HD01-20160331 / I:(DE-He78)ED01-20160331},
pnm = {312 - Funktionelle und strukturelle Genomforschung
(POF4-312)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-312},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:39960531},
doi = {10.1007/s00234-025-03553-w},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/298955},
}