Postoperative progression of intracranial grade II–III solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma: predictive value of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging semantic features

Background Preoperative prediction of postoperative tumor progression of intracranial grade II–III hemangiopericytoma is the basis for clinical treatment decisions. Purpose To use preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) semantic features for predicting postoperative tumor progression in patients with intracranial grade II–III solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma (SFT/HPC). Material and Methods We retrospectively analyzed the preoperative MRI data of 42 patients with intracranial grade II–III SFT/HPC, as confirmed by surgical resection and pathology in our hospital from October 2010 to October 2017, who were followed up for evaluation of recurrence, metastasis, or death. We applied strict inclusion and exclusion criteria and finally included 37 patients. The follow-up time was in the range of 8–120 months (mean = 57.1 months). Results Single-factor survival analysis revealed that tumor grade (log-rank, P = 0.024), broad-based tumor attachment to the dura mater (log-rank, P = 0.009), a blurred tumor-brain interface (log-rank, P = 0.008), skull invasion (log-rank, P = 0.002), and the absence of postoperative radiotherapy (log-rank, P = 0.006) predicted postoperative intracranial SFT/HPC progression. Multivariate survival analysis revealed that tumor grade ( P = 0.009; hazard ratio [HR] = 11.42; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.832–71.150), skull invasion ( P = 0.014; HR = 5.72; 95% CI = 1.421–22.984), and the absence of postoperative radiotherapy ( P = 0.001; HR = 0.05; 95% CI = 0.008–0.315) were independent predictors of postoperative intracranial SFT/HPC progression. Conclusion Broad-based tumor attachment to the dura mater, skull invasion, and blurring of the tumor–brain interface can predict postoperative intracranial SFT/HPC progression.