Correlation of reduced temporal muscle thickness and systemic muscle loss in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Reduced temporal muscle thickness (TMT) has recently been postulated as a prognostic imaging marker and an objective tool to assess patients frailty in glioblastoma. Our aim is to investigate the correlation of TMT and systemic muscle loss to confirm that TMT is an adequate surrogate marker of sarcopenia in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients.

Methods

TMT was assessed on preoperative MR-images and skeletal muscle area (SMA) was assessed at the third lumbar vertebra on preoperative abdominal CT-scans. Previous published TMT sex-specific cut-off values were used to classify patients as 'patient at risk of sarcopenia' or 'patient with normal muscle status'. Correlation between TMT and SMA was assessed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ten Cate C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758090 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature