Table 1.
Demographic, surgical and radiological data
| Parameter | With preoperative CST | Without preoperative CST | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 70 (49%) | 73 (51%) | |
| Female | 39 (55.7%) | 32 (43.8%) | 0.182 |
| Male | 31 (44.3%) | 41 (56.2%) | |
| Age | 64.9 +/− 12.1 | 65.8 +/− 11.4 | 0.625 |
| Location | 0.090 | ||
| Periventricular | 10 (14.3%) | 21 (28.8%) | |
| Frontal | 15 (21.4%) | 9 (12.3%) | |
| Temporal | 6 (8.6%) | 7 (9.6%) | |
| Parietal | 4 (5.7%) | 6 (8.2%) | |
| Occipital | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (1.4%) | |
| Cerebellar | 1 (1.4%) | 6 (8.2%) | |
| Other and multilobular | 33 (47.1%) | 23 (31.5%) | |
| One lesion | 31 (44.3%) | 29 (39.7%) | 0.614 |
| Multifocal | 39 (55.7%) | 44 (60.3%) | |
| Volume of the targeted lesion | 8.6 ccm (0.1–64.1) | 7.8 ccm (0.2–61.9) | 0.500 |
| Total volume of all intracranial lesions | 9.7 ccm (0.1–64.1) | 11.4 ccm (0.6–76.3) | 0.344 |
| Histological diagnosis | 0.497 | ||
| B-cell lymphoma | 70 (100%) | 71 (97.3%) | |
| T-cell lymphoma | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.7%) | |
| Multiple surgeries necessary | 1.0 | ||
| No | 68 (97.1%) | 71 (97.3%) | |
| Yes | 2 (2.9%) | 2 (2.7%) | |
| Type of surgery | 0.160 | ||
| Stereotactic biopsy | 46 (65.7%) | 59 (80.8%) | |
| Open biopsy | 14 (20.0%) | 7 (9.6%) | |
| Resection | 9 (12.9%) | 6 (8.2%) | |
| Endoscopic biopsy | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (1.4%) |