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Childs Nerv Syst ; 39(6): 1485-1493, 2023 06.
Article En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36454311

PURPOSE: Low-grade gliomas compose 30% of pediatric central nervous system tumors and outcomes of disease-free progression, and survival is directly correlated to the extent of resection. The use of sodium fluorescein (Na-Fl) is an intraoperative method in the localization of tumor cells in adult patients to optimize resection. Our purpose is to describe the use of Na-Fl in pediatric low-grade gliomas and its outcomes. METHODS: Patients under 18 years of age with low-grade gliomas at the author's institution underwent resection with the use of Na-Fl, with review of preoperative imaging findings, intraoperative results, and follow-up. Then, a comprehensive, narrative literature review of the use of Na-Fl in pediatric low-grade glioma was performed. RESULTS: Our single-institution use of Na-Fl in pediatric patients with suspected low-grade glioma demonstrated excellent results of intraoperative enhancement of tumor cells as well as gross total resection. The literature demonstrated 84% Na-Fl staining and 59.2% of gross total resection in pediatric low-grade gliomas with few small case studies, a range of reported findings, and few side effects. CONCLUSION: Na-Fl has a promising use in low-grade glioma resection in the pediatric patient population. Further research is warranted, such as randomized controlled studies, to assess Na-Fl as a potential tool in improving resection and long-term favorable outcomes.


Brain Neoplasms , Glioma , Adult , Humans , Child , Adolescent , Fluorescein , Brain Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Brain Neoplasms/surgery , Brain Neoplasms/pathology , Glioma/diagnostic imaging , Glioma/surgery , Glioma/pathology , Neurosurgical Procedures/methods
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