Scleral necrosis after brachytherapy for uveal melanoma: Analysis of risk factors.


Journal

Clinical & experimental ophthalmology
ISSN: 1442-9071
Titre abrégé: Clin Exp Ophthalmol
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 100896531

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2021
Historique:
revised: 27 03 2021
received: 24 01 2021
accepted: 30 03 2021
pubmed: 19 4 2021
medline: 1 9 2021
entrez: 18 4 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Radiation-induced scleral necrosis (RISN) is a rare, but a serious complication of brachytherapy for uveal melanoma. We aimed at analysing the incidence, timing and risk factors associated with development of RISN in a large institutional series. All consecutive cases with brachytherapy for uveal melanoma treated by the Departments of Ophthalmology and Radiotherapy at University Hospital Essen between 1999 and 2016 were eligible. Development of RISN during the post-treatment follow-up was recorded. A 1:2 propensity score matched case-control study was performed for the evaluation of the prognostic value of different tumour- and treatment-associated parameters. RISN was documented in 115 (2.9%) of 3960 patients with uveal melanoma included in the final analysis, and occurred at the mean 30.3 months (range: 1.26-226 months) after brachytherapy. In the whole cohort, younger age (p = 0.042), plaque type (p = 0.001) and ciliary body involvement (p < 0.0001) were independently associated with the RISN occurrence. In the case-control study, multivariable weighted proportional hazard analysis discovered the association of the following additional tumour- and treatment-associated characteristics with RISN: posterior tumour margin anterior to equatorial region (p = 0.0003), extraocular tumour extension (p = <0.0001), scleral contact dose (p = <0.0001), conjunctival dehiscence after therapy (p = 0.0001), disinsertion of the superior rectus muscle (p = 0.001) and the glaucoma medication (p = 0.014). Our study confirms RISN as a rare complication, which might occur even years later after the brachytherapy for uveal melanoma. Alongside with scleral dose five other tumour and therapy related factors predict the risk of RISN after brachytherapy for uveal melanoma were established.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Radiation-induced scleral necrosis (RISN) is a rare, but a serious complication of brachytherapy for uveal melanoma. We aimed at analysing the incidence, timing and risk factors associated with development of RISN in a large institutional series.
METHODS METHODS
All consecutive cases with brachytherapy for uveal melanoma treated by the Departments of Ophthalmology and Radiotherapy at University Hospital Essen between 1999 and 2016 were eligible. Development of RISN during the post-treatment follow-up was recorded. A 1:2 propensity score matched case-control study was performed for the evaluation of the prognostic value of different tumour- and treatment-associated parameters.
RESULTS RESULTS
RISN was documented in 115 (2.9%) of 3960 patients with uveal melanoma included in the final analysis, and occurred at the mean 30.3 months (range: 1.26-226 months) after brachytherapy. In the whole cohort, younger age (p = 0.042), plaque type (p = 0.001) and ciliary body involvement (p < 0.0001) were independently associated with the RISN occurrence. In the case-control study, multivariable weighted proportional hazard analysis discovered the association of the following additional tumour- and treatment-associated characteristics with RISN: posterior tumour margin anterior to equatorial region (p = 0.0003), extraocular tumour extension (p = <0.0001), scleral contact dose (p = <0.0001), conjunctival dehiscence after therapy (p = 0.0001), disinsertion of the superior rectus muscle (p = 0.001) and the glaucoma medication (p = 0.014).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Our study confirms RISN as a rare complication, which might occur even years later after the brachytherapy for uveal melanoma. Alongside with scleral dose five other tumour and therapy related factors predict the risk of RISN after brachytherapy for uveal melanoma were established.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33866652
doi: 10.1111/ceo.13928
doi:

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Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

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357-367

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© 2021 The Authors. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.

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Auteurs

Leyla Jabbarli (L)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.

Maja Guberina (M)

Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.

Eva Biewald (E)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.

Dirk Flühs (D)

Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.

Nika Guberina (N)

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.

Claudia H D Le Guin (CHD)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.

Wolfgang Sauerwein (W)

Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.

Norbert Bornfeld (N)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.

Martin Stuschke (M)

Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.
German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Heidelberg, Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.

Nikolaos E Bechrakis (NE)

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany.

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