SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT OF CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA

被引:105
作者
HOFFMAN, HJ
机构
[1] Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, ON
关键词
CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; SELLA TURCICA; BLEOMYCIN; FORNIX; DIABETES INSIPIDUS;
D O I
10.1159/000120861
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
Craniopharyngiomas can be divided into sellar, prechiasmatic, retrochiasmatic and giant tumors. The initial approach to a craniopharyngioma should be an attempt at its removal. Only if surgical therapy fails to deal with the tumor should more conservative approaches utilizing radiotherapy be used. The use of intracystic injection of bleomycin in craniopharyngiomas has proven to be a valuable adjunct in helping to remove these tumors
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