title: [Stereotactic intracavitary irradiation of huge cystic craniopharyngiomas].
abstract: From Jan. 1988 to June 1990, 32 patients with huge cystic craniopharyngiomas were treated by CT-guided stereotactic injection of phosphorus-32. Among them, 14 were male and 18 female. Their ranged 3 to 56 years (average 20 years). The history of illness varied from 1 to 8 years (average 2.8 years). All patients were confirmed pathologically, eleven of them had recurrent tumor after craniotomy. The volume of cystic tumor varied from 14 to 126ml (average 32ml). 1.2-5.6mCi (average 2.3mCi) of 32P were injected in each time. 65 injections were successfully performed. There were neither deaths nor serious complications. Follow-up time ranged from 12 to 24 months. The clinical symptoms of these patients were improved in 27 patients and volumes of the tumors were reduced on CT scans. The effective rate was 84.4%. We conclude that this technique is simple, efficient and safe for the treatment of huge cystic craniopharyngiomas.
authors.affiliation: Navy General Hospital, Beijing.
authors.forename: Z M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D010761:Phosphorus Radioisotopes