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Sudden Tissue Pallor and Systemic Hypertension Correlated With Intraoperative Elevated Intracranial Pressure During Endoscopic Resection of an Exophytic Thalamic Mass: 2-Dimensional Operative Video

Orillac, Cordelia; Kremer, Caroline M; Harter, David H
PMID: 37819103
ISSN: 2332-4260
CID: 5604292

Impact of Rare and Multiple Concurrent Gene Fusions on Diagnostic DNA Methylation Classifier in Brain Tumors

Galbraith, Kristyn; Serrano, Jonathan; Shen, Guomiao; Tran, Ivy; Slocum, Cheyanne C; Ketchum, Courtney; Abdullaev, Zied; Turakulov, Rust; Bale, Tejus; Ladanyi, Marc; Sukhadia, Purvil; Zaidinski, Michael; Mullaney, Kerry; DiNapoli, Sara; Liechty, Benjamin L; Barbaro, Marissa; Allen, Jeffrey C; Gardner, Sharon L; Wisoff, Jeffrey; Harter, David; Hidalgo, Eveline Teresa; Golfinos, John G; Orringer, Daniel A; Aldape, Kenneth; Benhamida, Jamal; Wrzeszczynski, Kazimierz O; Jour, George; Snuderl, Matija
UNLABELLED:DNA methylation is an essential molecular assay for central nervous system (CNS) tumor diagnostics. While some fusions define specific brain tumors, others occur across many different diagnoses. We performed a retrospective analysis of 219 primary CNS tumors with whole genome DNA methylation and RNA next-generation sequencing. DNA methylation profiling results were compared with RNAseq detected gene fusions. We detected 105 rare fusions involving 31 driver genes, including 23 fusions previously not implicated in brain tumors. In addition, we identified 6 multi-fusion tumors. Rare fusions and multi-fusion events can impact the diagnostic accuracy of DNA methylation by decreasing confidence in the result, such as BRAF, RAF, or FGFR1 fusions, or result in a complete mismatch, such as NTRK, EWSR1, FGFR, and ALK fusions. IMPLICATIONS/UNASSIGNED:DNA methylation signatures need to be interpreted in the context of pathology and discordant results warrant testing for novel and rare gene fusions.
PMID: 37870438
ISSN: 1557-3125
CID: 5625782

Clinical utility of whole-genome DNA methylation profiling as a primary molecular diagnostic assay for central nervous system tumors-A prospective study and guidelines for clinical testing

Galbraith, Kristyn; Vasudevaraja, Varshini; Serrano, Jonathan; Shen, Guomiao; Tran, Ivy; Abdallat, Nancy; Wen, Mandisa; Patel, Seema; Movahed-Ezazi, Misha; Faustin, Arline; Spino-Keeton, Marissa; Roberts, Leah Geiser; Maloku, Ekrem; Drexler, Steven A; Liechty, Benjamin L; Pisapia, David; Krasnozhen-Ratush, Olga; Rosenblum, Marc; Shroff, Seema; Boué, Daniel R; Davidson, Christian; Mao, Qinwen; Suchi, Mariko; North, Paula; Hopp, Amanda; Segura, Annette; Jarzembowski, Jason A; Parsons, Lauren; Johnson, Mahlon D; Mobley, Bret; Samore, Wesley; McGuone, Declan; Gopal, Pallavi P; Canoll, Peter D; Horbinski, Craig; Fullmer, Joseph M; Farooqui, Midhat S; Gokden, Murat; Wadhwani, Nitin R; Richardson, Timothy E; Umphlett, Melissa; Tsankova, Nadejda M; DeWitt, John C; Sen, Chandra; Placantonakis, Dimitris G; Pacione, Donato; Wisoff, Jeffrey H; Teresa Hidalgo, Eveline; Harter, David; William, Christopher M; Cordova, Christine; Kurz, Sylvia C; Barbaro, Marissa; Orringer, Daniel A; Karajannis, Matthias A; Sulman, Erik P; Gardner, Sharon L; Zagzag, David; Tsirigos, Aristotelis; Allen, Jeffrey C; Golfinos, John G; Snuderl, Matija
BACKGROUND/UNASSIGNED:Central nervous system (CNS) cancer is the 10th leading cause of cancer-associated deaths for adults, but the leading cause in pediatric patients and young adults. The variety and complexity of histologic subtypes can lead to diagnostic errors. DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification that provides a tumor type-specific signature that can be used for diagnosis. METHODS/UNASSIGNED:We performed a prospective study using DNA methylation analysis as a primary diagnostic method for 1921 brain tumors. All tumors received a pathology diagnosis and profiling by whole genome DNA methylation, followed by next-generation DNA and RNA sequencing. Results were stratified by concordance between DNA methylation and histopathology, establishing diagnostic utility. RESULTS/UNASSIGNED:Of the 1602 cases with a World Health Organization histologic diagnosis, DNA methylation identified a diagnostic mismatch in 225 cases (14%), 78 cases (5%) did not classify with any class, and in an additional 110 (7%) cases DNA methylation confirmed the diagnosis and provided prognostic information. Of 319 cases carrying 195 different descriptive histologic diagnoses, DNA methylation provided a definitive diagnosis in 273 (86%) cases, separated them into 55 methylation classes, and changed the grading in 58 (18%) cases. CONCLUSIONS/UNASSIGNED:DNA methylation analysis is a robust method to diagnose primary CNS tumors, improving diagnostic accuracy, decreasing diagnostic errors and inconclusive diagnoses, and providing prognostic subclassification. This study provides a framework for inclusion of DNA methylation profiling as a primary molecular diagnostic test into professional guidelines for CNS tumors. The benefits include increased diagnostic accuracy, improved patient management, and refinements in clinical trial design.
PMCID:10355794
PMID: 37476329
ISSN: 2632-2498
CID: 5536102

Clinical, Pathological, and Molecular Characteristics of Diffuse Spinal Cord Gliomas

Garcia, Mekka R; Feng, Yang; Vasudevaraja, Varshini; Galbraith, Kristyn; Serrano, Jonathan; Thomas, Cheddhi; Radmanesh, Alireza; Hidalgo, Eveline T; Harter, David H; Allen, Jeffrey C; Gardner, Sharon L; Osorio, Diana S; William, Christopher M; Zagzag, David; Boué, Daniel R; Snuderl, Matija
Diffuse spinal cord gliomas (SCGs) are rare tumors associated with a high morbidity and mortality that affect both pediatric and adult populations. In this retrospective study, we sought to characterize the clinical, pathological, and molecular features of diffuse SCG in 22 patients with histological and molecular analyses. The median age of our cohort was 23.64 years (range 1-82) and the overall median survival was 397 days. K27M mutation was significantly more prevalent in males compared to females. Gross total resection and chemotherapy were associated with improved survival, compared to biopsy and no chemotherapy. While there was no association between tumor grade, K27M status (p = 0.366) or radiation (p = 0.772), and survival, males showed a trend toward shorter survival. K27M mutant tumors showed increased chromosomal instability and a distinct DNA methylation signature.
PMID: 35997552
ISSN: 1554-6578
CID: 5338172

Clinical value of DNA methylation in practice: A prospective molecular neuropathology study [Meeting Abstract]

Galbraith, Kristyn; Shen, Guomiao; Serrano, Jonathan; Vasudevaraja, Varshini; Tran, Ivy; Movahed-Ezazi, Misha; Harter, David; Hidalgo, Eveline; Wisoff, Jeffrey; Orringer, Daniel; Placantonakis, Dimitris; Gardner, Sharon; William, Christopher; Zagzag, David; Allen, Jeffrey; Sulman, Erik; Golfinos, John; Snuderl, Matija
ISI:000798368400125
ISSN: 0022-3069
CID: 5244322

Perioperative team communication through a mobile app for improving coordination and education in neurosurgery cases

Ber, Roee; London, Dennis; Senan, Samya; Youssefi, Yasmin; Harter, David H; Golfinos, John G; Pacione, Donato
OBJECTIVE:Miscommunication and poor coordination among surgical teams are known causes of preventable medical harms and operating room inefficiencies and inhibit surgical training. Technology may help overcome these challenges. This study used the personal experience of one of the authors as a former Air Force F-15 pilot to design a combat aviation pre- and postoperative communication workflow in the neurosurgery department and tested its effect on safety, efficiency, and education. The authors hypothesized that the adoption of this workflow through a tailored technological platform will increase compliance and improve the chances of sustainability. METHODS:Data were prospectively collected from neurosurgery cases before (January-May 2020) and after (June-October 2020) implementation of this workflow. Briefing and debriefing were executed using a custom mobile platform and were defined as nonmandatory for all participants. All faculty and residents who operated at NYU Langone Medical Center (Tisch campus) during the intervention period were enrolled on the platform. Primary outcomes were morbidity and mortality per the department's criteria, and intraoperative last-minute requests as reported by operating room staff in a double-blinded fashion. Secondary outcomes were user responses on the subjective questionnaires. RESULTS:Data were collected from 637 and 893 cases during the preintervention and intervention periods, respectively. The average briefing rates for residents and surgeons were 71% and 81%, respectively, and the average debriefing rates for residents and surgeons were 67% and 88%. There was no significant difference in preoperative risk score between the preintervention and intervention patient populations (p = 0.24). The rate of intraoperative last-minute requests significantly decreased from 16.6% (35/211) to 10.5% (35/334, p = 0.048). There was no significant change in morbidity and mortality between the preintervention and intervention periods. On subjective questionnaires there was a statistically significant improvement in safety, efficiency, and educational aspects of the cases during the intervention period. CONCLUSIONS:Implementation of aviation-like structured team communication practices in the neurosurgery department through a technological platform improved education and communication between surgical teams and led to a reduction in last-minute surgical requests that could impact costs.
PMID: 34560644
ISSN: 1933-0693
CID: 5178422

Dural Tear During Thoracic Laminectomy Using Craniotome With Footplate Attachment

Houten, John K; Harter, David H; Schwartz, Amit Y
Laminectomy can be accomplished using the craniotome with a footplate attachment, and the technique has been advanced as a superior alternative to using a high-speed drill-driven burr and Kerrison rongeurs. Laminectomy can be accomplished more rapidly and with less bone destruction, an advantage when planning laminoplasty. There is, however, scant literature describing complications of dural laceration using this technique. A 48-year-old male underwent T7-10 laminectomy for resection of an intramedullary spinal cord tumor. During the upward cut of the hemi-lamina at T7-9, a dural laceration occurred that proved not amenable to direct suture closure. The dural was closed with a dural patch placed along the inner surface of the dura and a fat graft on the outer surface with adjunctive use of a lumbar drain. While the footplate laminectomy technique has merits touted in prior publications, including the ability to open the spinal canal quickly at numerous levels and an enhanced ability to achieve an osteoplastic laminoplasty, surgeons should be cognizant of the risk of associated dural laceration. We believe that it is important to emphasize that the initial placement of the lip of the footplate must be well-seated under the inferior aspect of the lowest lamina and over the ligamentum flavum and that the footplate should not be directed beyond the border of the laminae and facet, as this can result in dura and root injury.
PMCID:8184105
PMID: 34113510
ISSN: 2168-8184
CID: 4900282

Orbital Rosai-Dorfman disease initially diagnosed as IgG4-related disease: a case report

Iyengar, Nishanth S; Golub, Danielle; McQuinn, Michelle W; Hill, Travis; Tang, Karen; Gardner, Sharon L; Harter, David H; Sen, Chandranath; Staffenberg, David A; Thomas, Kristen; Elkin, Zachary; Belinsky, Irina; William, Christopher
Inflammatory orbital lesions include a broad list of diagnoses, many of them with overlapping clinical and radiographic features. They often present a diagnostic conundrum, even to the most experienced orbital specialist, thus placing considerable weight on surgical biopsy and histopathological analysis. However, histopathological diagnosis is also inherently challenging due to the rarity of these lesions and the overlaps in histologic appearance among distinct disease entities. We herein present the case of an adolescent male with a subacutely progressive orbital mass that generated a significant diagnostic dilemma. Early orbital biopsy was consistent with a benign fibro-inflammatory lesion, but corticosteroid therapy was ineffective in halting disease progression. After an initial substantial surgical debulking, histopathological analysis revealed several key features consistent with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), a systemic fibro-inflammatory process typically accompanied by multifocal tumor-like lesions. Surprisingly, within months, there was clear evidence of clinical and radiographic disease progression despite second-line rituximab treatment, prompting a second surgical debulking. This final specimen displayed distinctive features of Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by uncontrolled histiocytic proliferation. Interestingly, certain features of this re-excision specimen were still reminiscent of IgG4-RD, which not only reflects the difficulty in differentiating RDD from IgG4-RD in select cases, but also illustrates that these diagnoses may exist along a spectrum that likely reflects a common underlying pathogenetic mechanism. This case emphasizes the importance of surgical biopsy or resection and histopathological analysis in diagnosing-and, ultimately, treating-rare, systemic inflammatory diseases involving the orbit, and, furthermore, highlights the shared histopathological features between RDD and IgG4-RD.
PMCID:7368749
PMID: 32682450
ISSN: 2051-5960
CID: 4531782

Intra-reservoir administration of alteplase to treat a distal ventriculo-atrial shunt obstruction

Delavari, Nader; Mureb, Monica C; Yaun, Amanda; Wisoff, Jeffrey H; Harter, David H; Hidalgo, E Teresa
BACKGROUND:Ventriculoatrial shunts can be afflicted with distal malfunctions due to thrombus formation at the distal tip. Distal tip thrombus formation may occur more commonly in oncologic patients who are predisposed to hypercoagulability. CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS:A patient who had a ventriculo-atrial shunt placed for leptomeningeal carcinomatosis presented with headaches and confusion and was found to have a partial distal shunt obstruction. Intra-reservoir administration of alteplase resulted in resolution of her symptoms. Nuclear medicine shunt patency test demonstrated restoration of distal flow. CONCLUSIONS:Intra-reservoir administration of alteplase can be a useful non-operative treatment strategy for ventriculo-atrial shunt malfunction. This strategy may be particularly useful in cases with higher peri-operative risk, such as patients with advanced metastatic cancer.
PMID: 31715416
ISSN: 1878-8769
CID: 4185252

Intracranial Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma [Meeting Abstract]

Spino, Marissa; Delavari, Nader; Harter, David; Jour, George; Snuderl, Matija
ISI:000472806000185
ISSN: 0022-3069
CID: 3973892