Table 1 Clinical data of the overview of the main findings of the 12 articles of the review
Number | Study | Number of cases | Location of lesions | Treatment planning | Surgical approach | Extent of resection | Survival time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kis et al. [2] | 5 | 3 cases in Rt. Thalamus; 2 cases in Lt. Thalamus | Surgery, RT,and CT | T. cort | STR in 4 cases; PR in 1 case | OS was 2 to 20 months |
2 | Akiyama et al. [5] | 18 | 3 cases in Rt. thalamus; 2 cases in Lt. thalamus; 13 cases in ventricle, putamen, deep part of frontal lobe | Surgery (under endoscope), RT, and CT | T. cort | GTR in 4 cases; STR in 1 case; PR in 3 cases; biopsy in 10 cases | Without data of follow-up |
3 | Zhang et al. [4] | 33 | 19 cases in Rt. thalamus; 14 cases in Lt. thalamus | Surgery in 5 cases; surgery and RT. in 16 cases; surgery and CT in 2 cases; surgery, RT and CT in 10 cases | PITI in 5 cases; T. cort in 6 cases; T. vent in 22 cases | GTR in 19 cases; STR in 9 cases; PR in 5 cases | 2-year OS rates were 25.9% |
4 | Kumar et al. [5] | 1 | Rt. thalamus | Surgery | AIPG | STR | Without data of follow-up |
5 | Saito et al. [1] | 21 | 6 cases in Rt. thalamus; 15 cases in Lt. thalamus | Surgery, RT, and CT in 21 cases | T. vent; T. cort; transsylvian fissure | GTR in 6 cases; STR in 13 cases; PR in 2 cases | Median OS was 12.6 months |
6 | Brokinkel et al. [9] | 1 | Lt. thalamus | Surgery (under endoscope), RT, and CT | T. vent | STR | Without data of follow-up |
7 | Wu et al. [3] | 49 | 23 cases in Rt. thalamus; 24 cases in Lt. thalamus; 2 cases in Bi. thalamus | Surgery, RT, and CT in 35 cases; Surgery, in 14 cases | T. vent in 42 cases; transsylvian fissure in 7 cases | STR in 20 cases; PR in 24 cases; less than PR in 5 cases | Median OS was 9.0 months |
8 | Liu et al. [10] | 26 | 13 cases in Rt. Thalamus; 13 cases in Lt. Thalamus | Surgery, RT. and CT, in 23 cases; surgery in 3 cases | T. cort in 18 cases; T. vent in 6 cases; transsylvian fissure in 2 cases | GTR in 5 cases; STR in 15 cases; PR in 6 cases | OS was 2 to 59 months |
9 | Abdullah Keles et al. 2019 | 1 | Third ventricle | Surgery (under endoscope) | CPeSS | GTR | Without data of follow-up |
10 | Xiaodong Niu et al. 2020 | 102 | 41 cases in Rt. thalamus; 57 cases in Lt. thalamus; 4 cases in Bi. thalamus | Surgery, RT. and CT, in 73 cases; surgery in 29 cases | PITI in 30 cases; T. cort in 8 cases; T. vent in 64 cases | GTR in 46 cases; STR in 50 cases; PR in 6 cases | Median OS was 13.6 months |
11 | Guo Qinglong et al. 2020 | 53 | Not mentioned in detail | Surgery, RT. and CT, in 42 cases; surgery in 11 cases | TLBG in 35 cases; TCC in 18 cases | GTR and STR in 29 cases; PR in 24 cases | Median OS was 9.0 months |
12 | Kentaro Chiba 2020 | 10 | 2 cases in AT., 3 cases in IC., 5 cases in TP | Surgery, RT. and CT, in 8 cases; surgery in 2 cases | Not mentioned in detail | GTR in 3 cases; STR in 6 cases; PR in 1 case | Median OS was 28.1 months |