Use of bleomycin in intratumoral chemotherapy for cystic craniopharyngioma - Case report

被引:51
作者
Cavalheiro, S
Sparapani, FVD
Franco, JOB
daSilva, MC
Braga, FM
机构
[1] Neurosurgery Department, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo
[2] 05716-080 São Paulo, SP, Rua Itamira
关键词
craniopharyngioma; bleomycin; intracranial calcifications; skull base; lactic dehydrogenase; Ommaya reservoir;
D O I
10.3171/jns.1996.84.1.0124
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
The authors present a case of a gigantic cystic craniopharyngioma that was treated with intratumoral injections of bleomycin. The mass had eroded the skull base and extended to the sphenoid bone. A total of eight intratumoral injections through an Ommaya reservoir were given. Six months after treatment, there was complete regression of the lesion and improvement in both visual and endocrinological symptomatology.
引用
收藏
页码:124 / 126
页数:3
相关论文
共 10 条
[1]  
Broggi G, 1989, J Neurosurg Sci, V33, P145
[2]  
CARMEL PW, 1990, NEUROLOGICAL SURG, P3223
[3]  
CHOUX M, 1991, NEUROCHIRURGIE, V37, P113
[4]  
LAWS ER, 1994, PEDIATR NEUROSURG, V21, P57
[5]  
RUSSELL DS, 1989, PATHOL TUMOURS NER, P695
[6]   AN APPROACH TO RADICAL EXCISION OF CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA BY THE TEMPORAL ROUTE [J].
SYMON, L .
PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY, 1994, 21 :64-68
[7]   EVALUATION OF POSTOPERATIVE INTRATUMORAL INJECTION OF BLEOMYCIN FOR CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA IN CHILDREN [J].
TAKAHASHI, H ;
NAKAZAWA, S ;
SHIMURA, T .
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 1985, 62 (01) :120-127
[8]  
TAKEUCHI K, 1976, FUNDAMENTAL CLIN STU, V19, P117
[9]  
UMEZAWA H, 1966, J ANTIBIOT, V19, P200
[10]   SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT OF RECURRENT CRANIOPHARYNGIOMAS [J].
WISOFF, JH .
PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY, 1994, 21 :108-113